Great Britain -- History -- Poetry; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources
1. Albanact. 21. Emerianus.
2. Humber. 22. Chirinnus.
3. Locrinus. 23. Varianus.
4. Elstride. 24. Nennius.
5. Sabrine. 25. Irenglass.
6. Madan. 26. Cæsar.
7. Malin. 27. Nero.
8. Mempricius. 28. Caligula.
9. Bladud. 29. Guiderius.
10. Cordila. 30. Homo.
11. Morgan. 31. Drusus.
12. Jago. 32. Domitius.
13. Forrex. 33. Galba.
14. Porrex. 34. Otho.
15. Pinnar. 35. Vitellius.
16. Stater. 36. Londricus.
17. Rudacke. 37. Severus.
18. Brennus. 38. Fulgentius.
19. Kimarus. 39. Geta.
20. Morindus. 40. Caracalla.
Niccols rejected the matter distinguished above with an asterisk, and
also the intermediate verses as “L’envoy” that connected the legends,
which are now restored; and in the notes are given the variations, as
originally printed, under the title of “the authour.” Of the legends
No. 9, 13, and 14, the notes contain those as printed in the first
edition.
PART II. THIRD EDITION:
by Thomas Blenerhasset,[34] from the edition of 1578, collated with
that of 1610. Contains
*The Printer to the Reader.--*The Authour’s Epistle unto his
friends.--LEGENDS:
*1. Guiderinas. 7. Sigebert.
2. Carassus.[35] 8. Ebbe.
3. Hellina. *9. Alurede.
4. Vortiger. 10. Egelrede.
5. Pendragon. 11. Edricus.
6. Cadwallader. 12. Harold.
The original intermediate prose inductions are now given, which, as
well as the articles that have asterisks affixed, were rejected by
Niccols.
PART III. EIGHTH EDITION:
by William Baldwin, and his Assistants, is now printed from the edition
of 1587, collated with those of 1559, 63, 71, 75, 78, and 1610; and
contains
_In prose._--*The Epistle dedicatory.--*William Baldwin to the
reader.--Richard Niccols to the reader.--LEGENDS:
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