Castara: The Third Edition of 1640; Edited and Collated with the Earlier Ones of 1634, 1635Habington, William
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Castara: The Third Edition of 1640; Edited and Collated with the Earlier Ones of 1634, 1635
Habington, William
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Love poetry, English
1640. _The Historie of Edward the Fourth, King of England._ By
Wm. Habington Esquire. London. Fol.
'Written and published as the desire of K. Charles I.':
in which his father also 'had a considerable hand.'
1640. _The Queene of Arragon._ A Tragi-Comedie. London. 1640.
'Which play he communicating to Philip earl of
Pembroke, lord chamberlain of the houshold to K.
Charles I. he caused it to be acted at court, and
afterwards to be published against the author's will.'
_Wood_: _idem._ It was revived at the Restoration: with
a Prologue and Epilogue by S. BUTLER. _Remains_, i.
185. Ed. by Thyer, 1759. It is reprinted in Dodsley's
_Old Plays, ix._ 333. _Ed._ 1825.
1641. _Observations upon Historie._ London.
These historical notes are six in number, upon as many
points in modern History: as the death of Richard I;
the battle of Varna, 1444; the fall of Constantinople;
the abdication of Charles V.; &c.
_BIBLIOGRAPHY._
With FIRST LINES, &c. of the three first editions, showing the growth
of the work.
(a) ISSUES IN THE AUTHOR'S LIFETIME.
I. _As a separate publication._
1. "=CASTARA=, &c. LONDON, Printed by _Anne Griffin_ for _William
Cooke_, and are to be sold at his shop neare _Furnivals Inne_
gate in Holburne. 1634. 4to."
Perfectly anonymous: all names being represented by initials. It
consists of only two Parts, each having a separate title page; in which
Parts are contained the following:
_CASTARA._ THE FIRST PART. PAGE
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