Great Britain -- History -- Poetry; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources
The whole was the production of THOMAS BLENERHASSET, and was, if we
may believe the printer’s epistle, published without the knowledge
or sanction of the author. In that epistle the writer speaks of
“findyng a booke already in print, entituled, _The first and third
part of the Mirrour for Magistrates_;” which appears only a convenient
alteration of the two titles already given, there not being any edition
distinguished as the _Third_ part.
_The Mirour for Magistrates, wherein may be seene, by examples
passed in this Realme, with how greeuous plagues vices are
punished in great Princes and Magistrates, and how fraile and
vnstable worldly prosperity is found, where Fortune seemeth most
highly to fauour: Newly imprinted, and with the addition of
diuers Tragedies enlarged. At London in Fleetstreete, by Henry
Marsh, being the assigne of Thomas Marsh. 1587. Cvm privilegio._
283 leaves.
A short preface, grounded upon the prefatory epistle of 1574, is
substituted for that, and followed by a metrical address from THOMAS
NEWTON to the reader. Some additional legends by HIGGINS are introduced
in the body of the work; and several others in continuance. Their
titles are
18. Jago. 30. Hamo.
19. Pinnar. 31. Drusus.
20. Stater. 32. Domitius.
21. Rudache. 33. Galba.
22. Brennus. 34. Otho.
23. Emerianus. 35. Vitellius.
24. Chirinnus. 36. Londricus.
25. Varianvs. 37. Severus.
26. Caesar. 38. Frelgentius.
27. Nero. 39. Geta.
28. Caligula. 40. Caracella.
29. Guiderius.
On the reverse of folio 108, commences the Part edited by BALDWIN. The
brief Memorial to the reader is given; and the 29 legends already
named with the addition of four, viz:
30. Burdet. _Higgins._ 32. Flodden Field. _Dingley._
31. James IV. 33. Wolsey. _Churchyard._
The productions of BALDWIN and HIGGINS are here united with additional
matter and corrections; and this being the last printed by either of
the original editors, may be characterised, and has been now adopted,
as the STANDARD EDITION.
_A Mirovr for Magistrates: Being a trve chronicle historic of
the vntimely falles of such vnfortvnate Princes and men of note,
as haue happened since the first entrance of Brute into this
Iland, vntill this our latter Age. Newly enlarged with a last
part, called A Winter night’s Vision, being an addition of such
Tragedies, especially famous, as are exempted in the former
Historie, with a Poem annexed, called England’s Eliza. At London
Imprinted by Felix Kyngston._ 1610.
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