William Painterwas, probably, descended from some branch of the family of that name which resided in Kent. Except a few official dates there is little else of his personal history known. Neither the time nor place of his birth has been discovered. All the heralds in their Visitations are uniformly content with making him the root of the pedigree.31His liberal education is, in part, a testimony of the respectability of his family, and, it may be observed, he was enabled to make purchases of landed property in Kent, but whether from an hereditary fortune is uncertain.
The materials for his life are so scanty, that a chronological notice of his Writings may be admitted, without being deemed to interrupt a narrative, of which it must form the principal contents.
He himself furnishes us with a circumstance,32from whence we may fix a date of some importance in ascertaining both the time of the publication and of his own appearance as an author. He translated from the Latin of Nicholas Moffan, (a soldier serving under Charles the Fifth, and taken prisoner by the Turks)33the relation of the Murder which Sultan Solyman caused to beperpetrated on his eldest Son Mustapha.34This was first dedicated to Sir William Cobham Knight, afterwards Lord Cobham, Warden of the Cinque Ports; and it is material to remark, that that nobleman succeeded to the title Sept. the 29th, 1558;35and from the author being a prisoner until Sept. 1555, it is not likely that the Translation was finished earlier than circa 1557-8.
In 1560 the learned William Fulke, D.D. attacked some inconsistent, though popular, opinions, in a small Latin tract called “Antiprognosticon contra invtiles astrologorvm prædictiones Nostrodami, &c.” and at the back of the title are Verses,36by friends of the author, the first being entitled “Gulielmi Painteri ludimagistri Seuenochensis Tetrasticon.” This has been considered by Tanner as our author,37nor does there appear any reason for attempting to controvert that opinion; and a translation of Fulke’s Tract also seems to identify our author with the master of Sevenoaks School. The title is “Antiprognosticon, that is to saye, an Inuectiue agaynst the vayne and unprofitable predictions of the Astrologians as Nostrodame, &c. Translated out of Latine into Englishe. Whereunto is added by the author a shorte Treatise in Englyshe as well for the utter subversion of that fained arte, as well for the better understandynge of the common people, unto whom the fyrst labour semeth not sufficient.Habet & musca splenem & formice sua bilis inest.1560” 12mo. At the back of the title is a sonnet by Henry Bennet: followed in the next page by Painter’s Address. On the reverse of this last page is a prose address “to his louyng frende W. F.” dated “From Seuenoke XXII of Octobre,” and signed “Your familiar frende William Paynter.”38
By the regulations of the school, as grammar-master, he must have been a bachelor of arts, and approved by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and to the appointment was attached a house and salary of £50 per annum.39
Of the appointment to the School I have not been able to obtain any particulars. That situation40was probably left for one under government, of less labour, as he was appointed by letters patent of the 9th of Feb. in the 2d of Eliz. (1560-1) to succeed John Rogers, deceased, as Clerk of the Ordinance in the Tower, with the official stipend of eightpence per diem, which place he retained during life.
In 1562 there was a license obtained by William Jones to print “The Cytie of Cyvelite, translated into Englesshe by william paynter.” Probably this was intended for the present work, and entered in the Stationers Register as soon as the translation was commenced, to secure an undoubted copy-right to the Publisher. Neither of the stories bear such a title, nor contain incidents in character with it. The interlocutory mode of delivery, after the manner of some of the originals, might have been at first intended, and of the conversation introducing or ending some of those taken from the collection of the Queen of Navarre, a part is even now, though incongruously, retained.41By rejecting the gallant speeches of the courtiers and sprightly replies of the ladies, and making them unconnected stories, the idea of civility was no longer appropriate, and therefore gave place to a title equally alliterative in the adoption of the Palace of Pleasure.
Under this conjecture Painter was three years perfecting theTranslation of the first volume of the Palace of Pleasure. He subscribes the dedicatory Epistle “nere the Tower of London the first of Januarie 1566,” using the new style, a fashion recently imported from France.42It must be read as 1565-6 to explain a passage in another Epistle before the second volume, where he speaks of his histories “parte whereof, two yeares past (almost) wer made commune in a former boke,” concluding “from my poore house besides the Toure of London, the fourthe of November, 1567.” The two volumes were afterwards enlarged with additional novels, as will be described under a future head, and with the completion of this task ends all knowledge of his literary productions.
It no where appears in the Palace of Pleasure that Painter either travelled for information, or experienced, like many a genius of that age, the inclination to roam expressed by his contemporary, Churchyard,
“Of running leather were his shues, his feete no where could reste.”43
Had he visited the Continent, it is probable, that in the course of translating so many novels, abounding with foreign manners and scenery, there would have been some observation or allusion to vouch his knowledge of the faithfulness of the representation, as, in a few instances, he has introduced events common in our own history.
He probably escaped the military fury of the age by being appointed “Clerk to the great Ordinance,” contentedly hearing the loud peals upon days of revelry, without wishing to adventure further in “a game,” which, “were subjects wise, kings would not play at.” In the possession of some competence he might prudently adjust his pursuits, out of office, to the rational and not unimportant indulgence of literature,44seeking in the retirementof the study, of the vales of Kent, and of domestic society, that equanimity of the passions and happiness which must ever flow from rational amusement, from contracted desires, and acts of virtue; and which the successive demands for his favourite work might serve to cheer and enliven.
As the founder of the family45his money must be presumed to have been gained by himself, and not acquired by descent. It would be pleasing to believe some part of it to have been derived from the labours of his pen. But his productions were not of sufficient magnitude to command it, although he must rank as one of the first writers who introduced novels into our language, since so widely lucrative to—printers. Yet less could there accrue a saving from his office to enable him to complete the purchases of land made at Gillingham, co. Kent.
At what period he married cannot be stated. His wife was Dorothy Bonham of Cowling, born about the year 1537, and their six children were all nearly adults, and one married, at the time of his death in 1594. We may therefore conclude that event could not be later than 1565; and if he obtained any portion with his wife the same date allows of a disposition of it as now required.
It is certain that he purchased of Thomas and Christopher Webb the manor of East-Court in the parish of Gillingham, where his son Anthony P. resided during his father’s lifetime. He also purchased of Christopher Sampson the manor of Twidall in the same parish with its appurtenances, and a fine was levied for that purposein Easter Term 16 Eliz. Both the manors remained in the family, and passed by direct line from the above named Anthony, through William and Allington, his son and grandson, to his great grandson Robert, who resided at Westerham, in the same county, and obtained an Act of Parliament, 7 Geo. I. “to enable him to sell the manors of Twydal and East-Court.”46
Not any part of the real Estate was affected by the will of William Painter, who appears, from its being nuncupative, to have deferred making it, until a speedy dissolution was expected. It is as follows:
“In the name of God, Amen. The nineteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord God one thousand five hundred ninety four, in the seven and thirtieth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, &c. William Painter then Clerk of her Maj. Great Ordinance of the Tower of London, being of perfect mind and memory, declared and enterred his mind meaning and last Will and Testament noncupative, by word of mouth in effect as followeth, viz. Being then very sick and asked by his wife who should pay his son in law John Hornbie the portion which was promised him with his wife in marriage, and who should pay to his daughter Anne Painter her portion, and to the others his children which had nothing;47and whether his said wife should pay them the same, the said William Painter answered, Yea. And being further asked whether he would give and bequeath unto his said wife all his said goods to pay them as he in former times used to say he would, to whom he answered also, yea. In the presence of William Pettila, John Pennington, and Edward Songer. Anon after in the same day confirming the premises; the said William Painter being very sick, yet of perfect memory, William Raynolds asking the aforesaid Mr. Painter whether he had taken order for the disposing of his Goods to his wife and children, and whether he had put all in his wives hands to deal and dispose of and to pay his son Hornby his portion,48and whether he would make his said wife to be his whole Executrix, or to that effect, to whose demand the said Testator Mr. William Painter then manifesting his will and true meaning therein willingly answered, yea, in the presence of William Raynolds, John Hornbie and Edward Songer.”48
“In the name of God, Amen. The nineteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord God one thousand five hundred ninety four, in the seven and thirtieth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, &c. William Painter then Clerk of her Maj. Great Ordinance of the Tower of London, being of perfect mind and memory, declared and enterred his mind meaning and last Will and Testament noncupative, by word of mouth in effect as followeth, viz. Being then very sick and asked by his wife who should pay his son in law John Hornbie the portion which was promised him with his wife in marriage, and who should pay to his daughter Anne Painter her portion, and to the others his children which had nothing;47and whether his said wife should pay them the same, the said William Painter answered, Yea. And being further asked whether he would give and bequeath unto his said wife all his said goods to pay them as he in former times used to say he would, to whom he answered also, yea. In the presence of William Pettila, John Pennington, and Edward Songer. Anon after in the same day confirming the premises; the said William Painter being very sick, yet of perfect memory, William Raynolds asking the aforesaid Mr. Painter whether he had taken order for the disposing of his Goods to his wife and children, and whether he had put all in his wives hands to deal and dispose of and to pay his son Hornby his portion,48and whether he would make his said wife to be his whole Executrix, or to that effect, to whose demand the said Testator Mr. William Painter then manifesting his will and true meaning therein willingly answered, yea, in the presence of William Raynolds, John Hornbie and Edward Songer.”48
He probably died immediately after the date of the will. Among the quarterly payments at the ordinance office at Christmas 1594 is entered to “Mr. Painter Clerke of thõdiñce xvijlb, xvs.” and upon Lady Day or New Year’s Day 1595. “To Willm̅ Painter and to Sr.Stephen Ridleston49Clarke of Thordñce for thelike quarter also warranted xvijlb.xvs.” He was buried in London.50After his death the widow retired to Gillingham, where she died Oct. 19th 1617. Æt. 80, and where she was buried.51
[For some additional points throwing light on the way in which Painter gained his fortune, see Appendix. Collier (Extr. Stat. Reg.ii. 107), attributes to PainterA moorning Ditti vpon the Deceas of Henry Earle of Arundel, which appeared in 1579, and was signed ‘Guil. P. G.’ [= Gulielmus Painter, Gent.].—J. J.]
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES.In the following section, text inboldfacewas originally printed in blackletter type.Ofthe first volume ofTHE PALACE OF PLEASUREthere were three editions, but of the second only two are known. Each of these, all uncommonly fair and perfect, through the liberal indulgence of their respective owners, are now before me; a combination which has scarcely been seen by any collector, however distinguished for ardour of pursuit and extensiveness of research, since the age of Q. Elizabeth. Their rarity in a perfect state may render an accurate description, though lengthened by minuteness, of some value to the bibliographer. The account of them will be given in their chronological order.The Palace of Pleasure| Beautified, adorned and |well furnished with Plea-|saunt Histories and excellent|Nouells, selected out of| diuers good and commen- |dable authors.| ¶By William Painter Clarke of the|Ordinaunce and Armarie.| [Wood-cut of a Bear and ragged Staff, the crest of Ambrose Earl of Warwick, central of a garter, whereon is the usual motto |HONI: SOIT: QVI: MAL: Y: PENSE.| 1566. |JMPRINTED AT—London, by Henry Denham,| for Richard Tottell and William Iones.52—4to. Extends to sig. Nnnij. besides introduction, and is folded in fours.This title is within a narrow fancy metal border, and on the back of the leaf are the Arms of the Earl of Warwick, which fill the page. With signature * 2 commences the dedication, and at ¶ 2 is “a recapitulacion or briefe rehersal of the Arguments of euery Nouell, with the places noted, in what author euery of the same or the effect be reade and contayned.” These articles occupy four leaues each, and five more occupy the address “to the reader,”followed by the names of the Authors from whom the “nouels be selected;” making the whole introduction, with title, 14 leaves.The nouels being lx. in number, conclude with folio 345, but there are only 289 leaves, as a castration appears of 56.53On the reverse of the last folio are “faultes escaped in the printing;” and besides those corrected, there are “other faultes [that] by small aduise and lesse payne may by waying the discourse be easely amended or lightly passed ouer.” A distinct leaf has the following colophon:Imprinted at Lon | don, by Henry Denham, |for Richard Tottell and|William Jones|Anno Domini. 1566 |Ianuarij26. |These bookes are to be solde at the long shoppe|at the Weast ende of Paules.This volume is rarely discovered perfect. The above was purchased at the late sale of Col. Stanley’s library for 30l. by Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bt.The second Tome | of the Palace of Pleasure |conteyning manifolde store of goodly| Histories, Tragicall matters and |other Morall argument,|very requisite for de-|light & profit.|Chosen and selected out of diuers good and commen-|dable Authors.| By William Painter, Clarke of the | Ordinance and Armarie. |ANNO.1567. | Imprinted at London, in Pater Noster Rowe, by Henrie | Bynneman, for Nicholas | England.544to. Extends, without introduction, to signature P. P. P. P. p. iiij. and is folded in fours.A broad metal border, of fancy pattern, adorns the title page. At signature a. ij. begins the Epistle to Sir George Howard, which the author subscribes from his “poore house besides the Toure of London, the fourthe of Nouember 1567:” and that isfollowed by a summary of the contents and authorities, making, with the title, 10 leaves. There are xxxiiij novels, and they end at fo. 426. Two leaves in continuation have “the conclusion,” with “divers faultes escaped in printyng,” and on the reverse of the first is the printer’s colophon.Imprinted at London | by Henry Bynneman | for Nicholas Englande |ANNO M.D.LXVII.|Nouembris 8.A copy of this volume was lately in the possession of Messrs. Arch, of Cornhill, Booksellers, with a genuine title, though differently arranged from the above, and varied in the spelling.55When compared, some unimportant alterations were found, as a few inverted commas on the margin of one of the pages in the last sheet, with the correction of a fault in printing more in one copy than the other, though the same edition.56The Pallace|of Pleasure Beautified,|adorned and wel furnished with| Pleasaunt Historyes and excellent | Nouelles, selected out of diuers |good and commendable Authours.| ¶ By William Painter Clarke | of the Ordinaunce and | Armarie. | 1569. |Jmprinted at London in| Fletestreate neare to S. Dunstones |Church by Thomas Marshe.—4to. Extends to K k. viij, & is folded in eights.The title is in the compartment frequently used by Marsh, having the stationers’ arms at the top, his own initials at the bottom, and pedestals of a Satyr and Diana, surmounted with flowers and snakes, on the sides. It is a reprint of the first volume without alteration, except closer types. The introduction concludes on the recto of the eleventh leaf, and on the reverse of fo. 264 is the colophon.Jmprinted at London in Flete|streate neare unto Sainct Dunstones| Churche by Thomas Marshe |Anno Domini.1569.57THE PALACE | of Pleasure Beautified |adorned and well furnished| with pleasaunt Histories and |excellent Nouels, selected out|of diuers good and commendable Authors. By William Painter Clarke| of the Ordinaunce | and Armarie. | Eftsones perused corrected | and augmented. | 1575. | Imprinted at London |by Thomas Marshe.—4to. Extends to signature O o, iiij. and is folded in eights.58Title in same compartment as the last. The introduction is given in nine leaves, and the novels commence the folio, and end at 279. The arguments of every novel, transposed from the beginning, continue for three leaves to reverse of O o iiij, having for colophon,Imprinted at London by |Thomas Marshe.Seven novels were added to the former number, and the language improved.THE SECOND | Tome of the Palace of |Pleasure contayning store of goodlye|Histories, Tragical matters, & other| Morall argumentes, very requi- | site for delight and |profyte.| Chosē and selected out |of diuers good and commendable au-|thors, and now once agayn correc-| ted and encreased. | By Wiliam Painter, Clerke of the |Ordinance and Armarie. | Imprinted atLondon | In Fleatstrete by Thomas |MARSHE.—4to. Has signature Z z 4, and is folded in eights.Title in the compartment last described. The introduction has seven leaves, and the “conclusion” is at fo. 360.59The summary of nouels, which stand as part of the introduction in the former edition, follows, making four leaves after discontinuing the folio. There is no printer’s colophon, and the type throughout is smaller than any used before. The translator added one historic tale, and made material alterations in the text.With respect to the date the year 1582 has been several times given, and it is doubtful if I have discovered the source of the authority. Oldys, among the manuscript notes upon Langbaine, registers “W. Painter’s Palace of Pleasure, &c. 4to. 1569, and in 2 vols. 1575, and 1582:” and Mr. Bindley, whose friendly assistance it is always gratifying to record, pointed out to my attention the catalogue of the library of the Honorable Bryan Fairfax,60where the volumes are increased in number, and with only a single date. It stands thus, Lot “336, Painter’s Palace of Pleasure, 3 vols.61B.L. 1582:” again in the Osterley catalogue, p. 87, is No.“26, Palace of Pleasure, 1582.”62To decide positively on such an unexpected repetition of the date made it desirable to obtain a sight of the copy.63That, with some difficulty, has been effected. On visiting Osterley, strange as it may appear, I found the two volumes bound in one, the same editions as those now printed from, and both wanting title pages!!There is not much temerity in decisively pronouncing that there never was an edition in three volumes; that the date of 1582 was intended by Oldys to be only applied to the second volume; and that that date was founded on an erroneous conjecture. Two of these points are already disposed of, and the last can require but few words. The translation of the tale of Sultan Soliman, from the circumstance of the dedication to Sir William Cobham, as shewn in a former page, must have been finished about 1557-8, and Painter, on the reprinting, mentions that fact as “twenty-two yeares past or thereabouts,” which decides that the printing the above volume could not be later than 1580.The Palace of Pleasure, as enlarged by the Translator, is now reprinted. The text of the latest edition of each volume has been carefully preserved; except that, instead of numberless abbreviations, every word is given at length. The character of the work did not require such minuteness, being followed for authority; and the rejecting what might seem a disfigurement of the page, it is hoped, will obtain the sanction of the reader: and it may be observed, that in the later editions many words are contracted which were first printed at length, and others given at length which were before contracted.In the punctuation some slight alterations have been made, where the sense or uniformity materially required it.From Earl Spencer, with that marked attention which always distinguishes the interest his Lordship takes in every literary undertaking, I received the unsolicited offer of the use of the copy belonging to the library at Althorpe. As there was the first edition of the second volume, it proved a needful and valuable acquisition, and from that source several obscure passages have been corrected, and whole sentences restored, which, in the last edition, appear to have been negligently omitted in the hurry of the press.For the purpose of collation, Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. obligingly assisted me with his copy, purchased at the Roxburghe sale; and has since also favoured me with the first edition, to perfect the Bibliographical Notices.Of an hundred and one novels, the whole number, the larger portion have been traced, as supposed, to their respective originals. In attempting this task, I have derived material assistance from the extensive researches made in that class of literature by Mr. Weber, who, though personally unknown, most promptly supplied the wanted information. The ingenious conjecture as to the origin of the story of Gismonde and Guiscardo, is by Mr. Singer.It is probable that many of the stories were appropriated as soon as published by the dramatic writers to the purposes of the English Stage.64To the instances discovered by the indefatigable Langbaine I have made some addition.From the application of Mr. Freeling to Mr. Crewe, I obtained an inspection of the earliest records preserved in the Ordnance Office; and the research was further facilitated by the assistance of Mr. Banovin.Sir Egerton Brydges, with his accustomed ardency to promote literary investigation, aided my endeavours to discover some trace of the translator as master of the school at Sevenoaks.To Mr. George Chalmers and Mr. Utterson, I am indebted for some bibliographical communications, and also to the Rev. T. F. Dibdin for long extracts made from the work by Herbert, preparatory to a new edition of theTypographical Antiquities.When the present edition was announced, it was intended to consist of only one hundred and fifty copies. In order, however, to meet the common hazard of the press, seven quires of each sheet were printed, making about one hundred and sixty-five saleable copies; seven were also taken off on vellum.JOSEPH HASLEWOOD.Conduit Street, November 5th1813.
In the following section, text inboldfacewas originally printed in blackletter type.
Ofthe first volume ofTHE PALACE OF PLEASUREthere were three editions, but of the second only two are known. Each of these, all uncommonly fair and perfect, through the liberal indulgence of their respective owners, are now before me; a combination which has scarcely been seen by any collector, however distinguished for ardour of pursuit and extensiveness of research, since the age of Q. Elizabeth. Their rarity in a perfect state may render an accurate description, though lengthened by minuteness, of some value to the bibliographer. The account of them will be given in their chronological order.
The Palace of Pleasure| Beautified, adorned and |well furnished with Plea-|saunt Histories and excellent|Nouells, selected out of| diuers good and commen- |dable authors.| ¶By William Painter Clarke of the|Ordinaunce and Armarie.| [Wood-cut of a Bear and ragged Staff, the crest of Ambrose Earl of Warwick, central of a garter, whereon is the usual motto |HONI: SOIT: QVI: MAL: Y: PENSE.| 1566. |JMPRINTED AT—London, by Henry Denham,| for Richard Tottell and William Iones.52—4to. Extends to sig. Nnnij. besides introduction, and is folded in fours.
This title is within a narrow fancy metal border, and on the back of the leaf are the Arms of the Earl of Warwick, which fill the page. With signature * 2 commences the dedication, and at ¶ 2 is “a recapitulacion or briefe rehersal of the Arguments of euery Nouell, with the places noted, in what author euery of the same or the effect be reade and contayned.” These articles occupy four leaues each, and five more occupy the address “to the reader,”followed by the names of the Authors from whom the “nouels be selected;” making the whole introduction, with title, 14 leaves.
The nouels being lx. in number, conclude with folio 345, but there are only 289 leaves, as a castration appears of 56.53On the reverse of the last folio are “faultes escaped in the printing;” and besides those corrected, there are “other faultes [that] by small aduise and lesse payne may by waying the discourse be easely amended or lightly passed ouer.” A distinct leaf has the following colophon:
Imprinted at Lon | don, by Henry Denham, |for Richard Tottell and|William Jones|Anno Domini. 1566 |Ianuarij26. |These bookes are to be solde at the long shoppe|at the Weast ende of Paules.
This volume is rarely discovered perfect. The above was purchased at the late sale of Col. Stanley’s library for 30l. by Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bt.
The second Tome | of the Palace of Pleasure |conteyning manifolde store of goodly| Histories, Tragicall matters and |other Morall argument,|very requisite for de-|light & profit.|Chosen and selected out of diuers good and commen-|dable Authors.| By William Painter, Clarke of the | Ordinance and Armarie. |ANNO.1567. | Imprinted at London, in Pater Noster Rowe, by Henrie | Bynneman, for Nicholas | England.544to. Extends, without introduction, to signature P. P. P. P. p. iiij. and is folded in fours.
A broad metal border, of fancy pattern, adorns the title page. At signature a. ij. begins the Epistle to Sir George Howard, which the author subscribes from his “poore house besides the Toure of London, the fourthe of Nouember 1567:” and that isfollowed by a summary of the contents and authorities, making, with the title, 10 leaves. There are xxxiiij novels, and they end at fo. 426. Two leaves in continuation have “the conclusion,” with “divers faultes escaped in printyng,” and on the reverse of the first is the printer’s colophon.
Imprinted at London | by Henry Bynneman | for Nicholas Englande |ANNO M.D.LXVII.|Nouembris 8.
A copy of this volume was lately in the possession of Messrs. Arch, of Cornhill, Booksellers, with a genuine title, though differently arranged from the above, and varied in the spelling.55When compared, some unimportant alterations were found, as a few inverted commas on the margin of one of the pages in the last sheet, with the correction of a fault in printing more in one copy than the other, though the same edition.56
The Pallace|of Pleasure Beautified,|adorned and wel furnished with| Pleasaunt Historyes and excellent | Nouelles, selected out of diuers |good and commendable Authours.| ¶ By William Painter Clarke | of the Ordinaunce and | Armarie. | 1569. |Jmprinted at London in| Fletestreate neare to S. Dunstones |Church by Thomas Marshe.—4to. Extends to K k. viij, & is folded in eights.
The title is in the compartment frequently used by Marsh, having the stationers’ arms at the top, his own initials at the bottom, and pedestals of a Satyr and Diana, surmounted with flowers and snakes, on the sides. It is a reprint of the first volume without alteration, except closer types. The introduction concludes on the recto of the eleventh leaf, and on the reverse of fo. 264 is the colophon.Jmprinted at London in Flete|streate neare unto Sainct Dunstones| Churche by Thomas Marshe |Anno Domini.1569.57
THE PALACE | of Pleasure Beautified |adorned and well furnished| with pleasaunt Histories and |excellent Nouels, selected out|of diuers good and commendable Authors. By William Painter Clarke| of the Ordinaunce | and Armarie. | Eftsones perused corrected | and augmented. | 1575. | Imprinted at London |by Thomas Marshe.—4to. Extends to signature O o, iiij. and is folded in eights.58
Title in same compartment as the last. The introduction is given in nine leaves, and the novels commence the folio, and end at 279. The arguments of every novel, transposed from the beginning, continue for three leaves to reverse of O o iiij, having for colophon,
Imprinted at London by |Thomas Marshe.
Seven novels were added to the former number, and the language improved.
THE SECOND | Tome of the Palace of |Pleasure contayning store of goodlye|Histories, Tragical matters, & other| Morall argumentes, very requi- | site for delight and |profyte.| Chosē and selected out |of diuers good and commendable au-|thors, and now once agayn correc-| ted and encreased. | By Wiliam Painter, Clerke of the |Ordinance and Armarie. | Imprinted atLondon | In Fleatstrete by Thomas |MARSHE.—4to. Has signature Z z 4, and is folded in eights.
Title in the compartment last described. The introduction has seven leaves, and the “conclusion” is at fo. 360.59The summary of nouels, which stand as part of the introduction in the former edition, follows, making four leaves after discontinuing the folio. There is no printer’s colophon, and the type throughout is smaller than any used before. The translator added one historic tale, and made material alterations in the text.
With respect to the date the year 1582 has been several times given, and it is doubtful if I have discovered the source of the authority. Oldys, among the manuscript notes upon Langbaine, registers “W. Painter’s Palace of Pleasure, &c. 4to. 1569, and in 2 vols. 1575, and 1582:” and Mr. Bindley, whose friendly assistance it is always gratifying to record, pointed out to my attention the catalogue of the library of the Honorable Bryan Fairfax,60where the volumes are increased in number, and with only a single date. It stands thus, Lot “336, Painter’s Palace of Pleasure, 3 vols.61B.L. 1582:” again in the Osterley catalogue, p. 87, is No.“26, Palace of Pleasure, 1582.”62To decide positively on such an unexpected repetition of the date made it desirable to obtain a sight of the copy.63That, with some difficulty, has been effected. On visiting Osterley, strange as it may appear, I found the two volumes bound in one, the same editions as those now printed from, and both wanting title pages!!
There is not much temerity in decisively pronouncing that there never was an edition in three volumes; that the date of 1582 was intended by Oldys to be only applied to the second volume; and that that date was founded on an erroneous conjecture. Two of these points are already disposed of, and the last can require but few words. The translation of the tale of Sultan Soliman, from the circumstance of the dedication to Sir William Cobham, as shewn in a former page, must have been finished about 1557-8, and Painter, on the reprinting, mentions that fact as “twenty-two yeares past or thereabouts,” which decides that the printing the above volume could not be later than 1580.
The Palace of Pleasure, as enlarged by the Translator, is now reprinted. The text of the latest edition of each volume has been carefully preserved; except that, instead of numberless abbreviations, every word is given at length. The character of the work did not require such minuteness, being followed for authority; and the rejecting what might seem a disfigurement of the page, it is hoped, will obtain the sanction of the reader: and it may be observed, that in the later editions many words are contracted which were first printed at length, and others given at length which were before contracted.
In the punctuation some slight alterations have been made, where the sense or uniformity materially required it.
From Earl Spencer, with that marked attention which always distinguishes the interest his Lordship takes in every literary undertaking, I received the unsolicited offer of the use of the copy belonging to the library at Althorpe. As there was the first edition of the second volume, it proved a needful and valuable acquisition, and from that source several obscure passages have been corrected, and whole sentences restored, which, in the last edition, appear to have been negligently omitted in the hurry of the press.
For the purpose of collation, Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. obligingly assisted me with his copy, purchased at the Roxburghe sale; and has since also favoured me with the first edition, to perfect the Bibliographical Notices.
Of an hundred and one novels, the whole number, the larger portion have been traced, as supposed, to their respective originals. In attempting this task, I have derived material assistance from the extensive researches made in that class of literature by Mr. Weber, who, though personally unknown, most promptly supplied the wanted information. The ingenious conjecture as to the origin of the story of Gismonde and Guiscardo, is by Mr. Singer.
It is probable that many of the stories were appropriated as soon as published by the dramatic writers to the purposes of the English Stage.64To the instances discovered by the indefatigable Langbaine I have made some addition.
From the application of Mr. Freeling to Mr. Crewe, I obtained an inspection of the earliest records preserved in the Ordnance Office; and the research was further facilitated by the assistance of Mr. Banovin.
Sir Egerton Brydges, with his accustomed ardency to promote literary investigation, aided my endeavours to discover some trace of the translator as master of the school at Sevenoaks.
To Mr. George Chalmers and Mr. Utterson, I am indebted for some bibliographical communications, and also to the Rev. T. F. Dibdin for long extracts made from the work by Herbert, preparatory to a new edition of theTypographical Antiquities.
When the present edition was announced, it was intended to consist of only one hundred and fifty copies. In order, however, to meet the common hazard of the press, seven quires of each sheet were printed, making about one hundred and sixty-five saleable copies; seven were also taken off on vellum.
JOSEPH HASLEWOOD.
Conduit Street, November 5th1813.
[It is only necessary to add that Haslewood’s edition was in two volumes, of which the first ran to 34 (Introductory Matter) + xviii. (Dedication and Table of Contents) + 492 pages. The Second Tome, which is mostly found bound in two parts, ran to xv. (Dedication and Table of Contents) + 700 pages.
The present edition, it will be observed by the above, is really the fourth and a half edition—i.e., it is the fifth of the first Tome, and the fourth of the second. I have however ventured to neglect the reprint of the First Tome in 1569, and taken account only of complete editions. It follows Haslewood’s reprint page for page and line for line, except in two points. The Tables of Contents of the two Tomes have been brought together, and their literary history connected directly with the Summary of Contents. In a few cases, where Haslewood inserted passages from the first edition, I have enclosed the interpolations in square brackets. The other point of difference between Haslewood’s edition and the present is that we have divided the two Tomes into three volumes of as nearly equal size as possible. While Haslewood has been used as “copy” for the printer, it must be understood that every line has been collated with the British Museum copy of the original, and many thousands of corrections, mostly though not all of a minor kind, made in Haslewood’s text.
JOSEPH JACOBS.
4 Haselmere Road, Kilburn,
1st Aug. 1890.]
July 24, 1566. Assignment by Edward Randolph, Esq., to William Painter, Clerk of the Ordinance, Richard Webb, Master-Gunner of England, and Edward Partridge, Keeper of the Queen’s Harquebutts, Dagges, and Curriers, of certain annuities or pensions for a term of years.
Petition of Raulph Harknell, William Saintbarbe and William Painter to the Lord High Treasurer, c. 1586.
Having lately been called before Sir W. Mildmay, Chancorof the Exchequer, Mr. Fanshawe & Mr. Dodington for the sum of £7,075 and after conference the division was imposed upon Turville Bowland and Painter, and a brief was drawn, it pleased his Honour to will that if they could show cause why the said sums should not be burdened upon them they were to have allowance by petition which they have done and beseech his Honour to have regard to the present state of themselves theirwives and children & by him to at once decide what sum they have to pay.
With regard to their estates:—
Bowland’sgoods came to but £431 : 6 : 8. His land is given to three children, the eldest not twelve years old. As the land cannot be sold during their nonage he humbly begs that the land may be extended and prays that some allowance may be made for the education of the children.
Turville’ssubstance was chiefly in debts, his household stuff was of the value of £120 : 3 : 4. Of this £1,441 : 19 : 7 is to go to William Saintbarbe, the most part of which sum remains in the hands of the Earl of Warwick and Sir Philip Sydney. Notwithstanding he is willing to pay as much as His Honour shall think good.
William Painter craves remembrance of a note of his estate delivered in 1586, expressing the particulars of all he has in the world to live upon in these his aged days, amounting to about £64 a year. He has a wife and five children all marriageable and unprovided for. He begs his Honour’s favourable consideration of his case and promises to be the occasion of saving unto Her Majesty of far greater sums than what he owes to her.
Charge informed in the Exchequer by John Powell against Geoffrey Turville, Richard Bowland and William Painter.
Of this sum of £1949 : 2 : 8 William Painter confesses in his answer to owe £1079 : 17 : 3 which leaves unconfessed the sum of £869 : 5 : 5 of which he himself prays to be disburdened for divers good and reasonable considerations:—
For Iron sold to the amount of
For Powder sold for
For things conveyed from the Storehouse at Woolwich
For unserviceable shot sent into Barbary
For Powder Munition &c.
For sale of Sulphur
Divers allowances
Work done at Portsmouth
He promises to pay what is due from him in reasonable time.
The value of the Lands in Gillingham, Kent, belonging to William Painter is £413 : 10 : 0, which brings him in £94 : 10 of which he has to pay £33 : 3 : 2 leaving him £61 : 6 : 10.
The said William Painter owes £1200 for land in mortgage and is indebted to divers persons besides.
He humbly beseeches Her Majesty to have pitiful regard for his wife and marriageable children.
September, 1587. John Powell to the Queen, offers to expose frauds in the Ordnance Office, and begs the Queen to grant him a hearing before the Lord Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, Lord Admiral, and Earl Warwick, which last named he accuses of great oppressions, and one Painter of false recording the office books.
xxiijcloJunii 1589.Willm Painterconfesseth that all those things that stande nowe charged upon Thearle of Warrewicke by the twoe bookes delivered by Mr.Coniers and Mr.Bartholme Vodoington were in truthe taken out of the Quenes stoare in the Towre of London and other places, and promiseth that before Michaelmas Tearme next he will in writing undr.his hand shewe discharge of so muche of the same as the said Earle is to be discharged of, and will charge his L. wthso muche thereof as in truth he ought to be charged wthby shewing of his owne warrant or other good proof that the same came to his L. hands or to suche as his Lo. did appoint for the receipt thereof, and the residue he will charge upon suche others as of right are to be charged therewth, and for his bettrinstruction he placeth a coppie of the said twoe bookes delivered by the Auditors.
signedW. PAINTER.
June 22, 1589. Answer of John Powell, Surveyor of the Ordnance, to the informations given against him by Mr. Wm. Paynter. Examined in the office of the Ordnance before Sir Robert Constable and the rest of the officers, and noted in the margin accordingly.
April 6. 1591. He has many times besought his honour to accept of his serviceable endeavours with regard to his duty concerning the indirect government of the office of ordnance, the entries into the books &c. and as he knows that many irregularities have been committed for which he fears he and his aged father may be blamed he has thought it his duty to crave access to his Honour as well to advertise what has been heretofore done as to declare the manner how this office is managed, beseeching his honour, in regard his aged father is clerk of that office, whose duty it is to register all things, not to sign any proportion books of debt or monthe’s books but by the delivery of the said clerk or his deputy.
Accounts by John Powell, Wm. Painter and Thos. Bedcock for provisions and stores delivered unto her Majesty’s Ordnance up to 31 Dec. 1592. Total of debts £6,786 0s5½d; of payments duringthe last year £3,960 17s6d; Balance due, £2,825 2s9½d. Also of debts due for provisions brought into the stores, repairs, &c., during the year: total £4055 9sbesides Sir Rob. Constable’s debt. With note that as the books of the office have been delivered to the two auditors, the writers cannot set down every particular debt but have done so as far as they could.
In the following passage, syllables in [brackets] represent expanded abbreviations, chiefly “per”.
Right Honorable whearas I heartofore exhibited Articles vnto yorLopptherin revealing and Justlie accusing William Painter clerke of Thordynaunce of notorious Deceiptes and abuses [per]petrated by him in Thexecution of his saide office vnto whiche he hathe made some Answeare as is reported./ May it ffurther please yorLo I haue thoughte yt my parte to reveall such further and more deceiptes as I haue discovered of his lyke practizes and abuses when he tooke vppon him the charge and discharge of Thoffice as now his sonne seekethe to doe, which I Humblie prostrate heare inclosed. Cravinge of yorgood Lo for proofe of bothe my Articles I may haue Aucthoritie to examine suche wittnesses as I can produce by othe before some Baron of Thexchequer as to Remaine vppon recorde leaste Deceasinge her Matiesseruece therbye be hindered and I in some sorte descredited in skeming to Informe your Loppwthmatters I cannot proue./
So lyke wise if to yorHo yt shall seeme good to signe the warrantate here to fore by me [pre]sented Aucthorishinge me and others to [per]vse and vewe Thaccomptes of Sir Robert Constable Knyghte deceased and msrwillm Sugdon for Tower matters. I will bringe to lighte suche matters agaynste his sonne whearby yt shall appeare that he is a moste unfitt man to execute anie office of charge or truste vnder her matiebeinge so corrupte a man as I will prooue him to be./ Pardon Right Ho my boldnes for Dutifull zeale did pricke me to discouer that I and sithence they areabroache care of my credite dothe continuallie vrge mee not to be negligent or alowe vntill I haue by good proues confirmed and established them. So restinge Readie to [per]forme the same and accordinge to my Bounden dutie to do her hignes anie service to my vttermoste./ I Humblie cease to trouble yorHo any further at this tyme. But never will omitt to pray Thalmightie to increase yorHonor with all healthe and happines.
Your Honors most humble
G. HOGGE.
Discouerie of certain abuses committed by Wm.Paynter clerk of the Ordinance wtin his office.
Wronges offered by Willm Painter Clerke of Thordenance entered in his Jornall booke ffor receiptes broughte into her matiesStore Anno1575and1576.
Right Honorable, first ther was a receipte for one Laste and a half of Serpentine powder broughte into her MatiesStore and debenter made by Painter for the same as made of forraigne Peeter the xiiijthof Julie1576, the which I will prooue vnto yorHo that yt was her Matiesowen powder brought from WindsorCastell the verie same Somer./ Wherein he deceaved her Matie, and made her pay for that wchwas her owen./ Desyringe that my proofes may be taken bye Othe before one of the Barons of her MtiesExchecquer./
Secondlie, their was another Receipte made for xiiewhtof corne powder As made of fforraine provision and brought into her matiesStore and debenter made for the same the xxjthof Julie1576at the Rate of xijdthe pownde, the wchdid amounte to the some in money of lxlbthe wchI will prove to be her matiesOwen Powder as aforsayde./
Third, there was another Receipte made for One Laste of Serpentine powder by the sayd Painter at xjdthe pownde/ and debenter made for the same the xxjthof Julie1576as brought into hermatiesStore beinge made lykwyse of fforraigne provision the wchI will proove no such matter receaved into her matiessaide store andtherefore her matieflatlie Deceaved by him of the Some of one c and xlb∴/./
ffowerthlie there was lykewyse broughte into her Matiessayde store by one Constantine Watchindroppe the seconde of auguste1576certaine bowstaves to the number of fower Thousande after syxe Score to the Hundrethe at the Rate of xiijlbthe Hundrethe the which dothe Amounte to vCand xxlband entred by Painter in his Jornall booke and debenter made for the same I will proove vnto yorHo notwithstandinge his debenter and entrie in his sayde booke that there was xjcof them neuer brought into her matiesStore / and therfore her MatieApparentlie Deceaved by him of the some of oneCxliijlb.
ffiftlie wheras there was a Deliverie made in Thoffice of Thordinance the xxvithof Aprill1576for Serpentine Powder Delivered out of her MatiesStore for the shootinge of Thordinance vppon the wharfe he did enter into his Jornall xxcwhtdelivered whearas, I will proove vnto yorHo there was but vcDi delivered but heare he Dothe shewe his conninge in the discharginge of the kee[per] of the Store for the overcharge layd vppon the sayd kee[per] by him on his Receipte before specified the xxjthof Julie1576whearas he did charge the kee[per] wtha laste of Powder which was never brought into the Store which he made her Matiepay for/
Syxtlie he made a Delyuerie of fower hundrethe whtof Serpentine Powder the Laste of Aprill 1576 for the shootinge of Thordynaunce uppon May Є vo accordinge to the olde accustomed manners I will Proove there was but j Two hundredthe whtDelyvered whearin he hath abused her Matieas in the Article befor specified/.
symbolThis symbol, represented in the text by Cyrillic Є, has not been identified. The followingvomay be an error forvo, meaning either “quinto” (5th) or “ultimo” (last).
Sept. 26. 1593.—The best experience of faithful and true endeavours is to be opposed by politic and malicious adversaries whoseslanderous informations have lately been used against him which he has truely answered and has been examined by Sir Geo: Carewe with the copies of the monthe’s books and therefore he trusts his Hon: will be satisfied. He hopes his slanderers will be punished, or it will be a precedent to others. He has served H. M. faithfully being encouraged by hopes of preferment. He yearly increases H. M. Store to the value of £2,000 by taking the returns of such munitions as return from the seas unspent in H. M. ships, which formerly were concealed and converted to private use. He has deciphered so many deceipts as amount to above £11,000. He is ready to show a number of abuses by which H. M. pays great sums of money which do not benefit her service, and finally by his experience he has been able to do Her Majesty profitable service, the particulars of which he is ready to show when required, and he trusts he deserves more favour and regard than to be utterly discredited and disgraced through the information of the person who through malice seeks to be revenged of him, because he saves H. M. £40 a year which this person sued for, for taking the aforesaid remains.
Right Honourable, I thought it my duty to aduertise yorho: of dywrse misdemeanorscomytted against her Matein and about the Tower, when yorlopshall please to command me to attend youin the meane tyme I hold it most fytt to give youto vnderstand that vnderstandinge of Mr. Anthonie Paynter should make his vawnt of his playnes and truth of thencising of his fathers place being deputye vnto him thus much I am able to averr that in false entryes false debentes ymbeseling of powder, and other deceipte as come XVcIias by informand recdto be put in against him the last term begonn by hogg who had mistaking the dayeffor his father I send yorlopmatter of XXVIj mllAgainst him It is uery fitt if it may stand wthyorho: good liking all booke and recorde ap[per]teying to her Maebe taken into the costody of some whom yo shall think mete to kepe them to her Matevse And so leaving the same to yorhonourable care I doe humbly take my leave the Tower this XXjthof february
Yrho: most humblyAtt CommandmetN. Raynberd.
Title links lead to the named stories in a separate file.
[In the following notes,Sourcerefers to the origin whence Painter most probably obtained the tale;Originto the earliest appearance of it in literature: these often coincide. I have included all the information given by Haslewood.]
[In the following notes,Sourcerefers to the origin whence Painter most probably obtained the tale;Originto the earliest appearance of it in literature: these often coincide. I have included all the information given by Haslewood.]
TheRomaines and the Albanes being at warres, for iniuries mutually inferred, Metius Suffetius, the Albane captaine, deuised a waye by a combate to ioygne bothe the cities in one. Victorie falling to the Romaines, the Romaine victor killed his sister and was condemned to die. Afterwardes, upon his father’s sute, he was deliuered.
[Source and Origin.—Livy, i. 26.
Parallels.—I.Ancient: Cicero,Pro Mil.37; Dionys. Hal. iii. 21, 22; Plutarch,Par. Min.16; Valerius Max. vi. 36; Florus, i. 3; Zonar, vii. 6. II.Mediæval: Holkot,Moral.12. III.Modern:Wolgemuth, ii. 74; Kirchhof,Wendenmuth, i. 13, vi. 61; Albertinus,Lusthauss, 1619, 191; Corneille,Horace; Acerra Philologica, 1708, ii. 15.
Painter, Ed. I. (1566) i. 1; II. (1575)65i. 1; III. i. 1; IV. i. 15.]
Sextus Tarquinius ravished Lucrece. And she, bewailing the losse of her chastitie, killed herselfe.
[Source and Origin.—Livy, i. 57-60.
Parallels.—I.Ancient: Dionys. Hal. iv. 64; Cicero,De Fin.ii. 20-26; Val. Max. 6, i. 1; Ovid,Fasti, ii. 761; Aurel.De Vir. Ill.9; Augustin,De Civit. Dei, i. 19. II.Mediæval: Vincent Bellov.Spec. Doct.iv. 100;Gesta Rom., 135;Violier, 113. III.Modern: Hans Sachs, i. 2, 184; 3, 21,Ein schön spil von der geschicht der edlen Römerin Lucretia, Strassburg, 1550, 8vo; Kirchhof, vi. 67-70;Eutrapelos, i. 92;Acerra, ii. 51;Histor. Handbüchlein, 247; Albertinus, 279; Abraham à Sta. Clara,Etwas für Alle, ii. 623.
Painter, Ed. I. i. 5; II. i. 5; III. i. 8; IV. i. 22.
Derivates.—There can be no doubt Shakspeare derived hisRape of Lucrecefrom Painter, though he has expanded the four pages of his original into 164 stanzas. Heywood has also a play calledThe Rape of Lucrece.]
The siege of Rome by Porsenna, and the valiaunt deliuerie thereof by Mutius Scæuola, with his stoute aunswere vnto the kinge.
[Source and origin.—Livy, ii. 12. 13.
Parallels.—I.Ancient: Plutarch,Public. 17; Valerius Max. 3. 3. I; Dionys. 5 27-30; Aurel. Vict. 72; Cicero,pro Sext.21. 48; Flor. i. 105; Martial, i. 51; Orosius, ii. 5; Augustin,De Civit.v. 18; Zonar, vii. 12; Dio Cass. 45, 31; 46, 19; 53, 8. II.Modern: H. Sachs, I. 2. 156: 2. 3. 39; Kirchhof, i. 15; Acerra, i. 19; Albertinus, 287.
Painter, I. i. 7; II. i. 7; III. i. 12; IV. 26.
Derivates.—A play calledMutius Scevolawas played at Windsor in 1577 (Fleay,Hist. of Stage, p. 380).]
Martius Coriolanus goinge aboute to represse the common people of Rome with dearth of Corne was banished. For reuengement whereof he perswaded Accius Tullius king of the Volscians, to make warres upon the Romaynes, and he himselfe in their ayde, came in his owne person. The Citie brought to greate miserye, the fathers deuised meanes to deliuer the same, and sent vnto the Volscian campe, the mother, the wife and children of Coriolanus. Vpon whose complaintes Coriolanus withdrewe the Volscians, and the citie was reduced to quietnes.
[Source and Origin.—Livy, ii. 35seq.
Parallels.—I.Ancient: Dionys. Hal. viii. 1; Zonar vii. 16; PlutarchCoriolanus; Val. Max. 5. 4. I; Dio Cass. (Exc. Vat.) 16 p. 148; Aur. Vict. 19. II.Mediæval: HolkotNarrat.175;Gesta Rom., Lat. 137; Germ. 89;Violier, 115;Rosarium, i. 120. III.Modern: Abr. à St. Clara;Laubenhüt, I. 301;Acerra, 2. 17; Albertinus, 291; Kirchhof, vi. 73-6, 82.
Painter, I. i. 9; II. i. 9; III. i. 35; IV. i. 29.
Derivates.—It is possible that Shakespeare first got the idea of the dramatic capabilities of the story of Coriolanus from Painter though he filled in the details from North’s Plutarch.]
Appius Claudius, one of the Decemuiri of Rome, goeth about to rauishe Virginia a yonge mayden, which indeuour of Appius, when her father Virginius vnderstode being then in the warres, hee repaired home to rescue his doughter. One that was betrouthed vnto her, clamed her, whereupon rose great contention. In the ende her owne father, to saue the shame of his stocke, killed her with a Bocher’s knife, and went into the Forum, crying vengeance vpon Appius. Then after much contention and rebellion, the Decemuiri were deposed.
[Source.—Giovanni,Pecorone, giorn. xx. nov. 2.
Origin.—Livy, iii. 44, 47-57.
Parallels.—Mediæval: Gower,Conf. Amant.vii.; Chaucer,Cant. Tales, Doctour’s Tale;Modern: Macaulay,Lays.
Painter, I. i. 13; II. i. 12; III. i. 31; IV. i. 35.
Derivates.—R. B.,A new tragical comedy of Apius and Virginia, 1575.—Webster,Appius and Virginia. Hazlewood also refers to tragedies on the subject by Betterton, Crisp, Dennis, Moncrieff, Brooke, Bidlake, &c. Vincent Brooke, the actor, made his greatest hit in the part of Virginius.]
Candaules king of Lidia, shewing the secretes of his wyues beautie to Gyges, one of his guarde: was by counsaile of his wife, slaine by the said Gyges, and depriued of his kingdome.
[Source and Origin.—Herodotus, i. 7-13.
Parallels—.Justin, i. 7.Mod.: Guicciardini, 44; Federmann,Erquickstunden, 1574, 65; Albertinus, 186; Kirchhof, iv. 1.
Painter, I. i. 19; II. i. 18; III. i. 32; IV. i. 46.]
KingCræsusof Lydia reasoneth with the wyseman Solon, of the happie life of man. Who little esteeming his good aduise, vnderstoode before his death, that no man (but by vertue) can in this life attaine felicitie.
[Source and Origin.—Herod, i. 50seq.
Parallels.—I.Ancient: Diod. xvi. 56; Plutarch,Solon. II.Modern: Albertinus, 235; Kirchhof,Wendenmuth, i. 4; Wanley,Wonders of the Little World, ed. 1774. III. li. 7.
Painter, I. i. 21; II. i. 20; III. i. 35; IV. i. 49.
Derivates.—A tragedy under this name was written by Earl Stirling about 1601.]
Of a father that made suite, to haue his owne sonne put to death.
[Source and Origin.—Ælian, i. 34.
Parallels.—Wanley,Wonders, IV. iii. 1.
Painter, I. i. 24; II. i. 22; III. i. 39; IV. i. 53.]
Water offered of good will to Artaxerxes King of Persia, and the liberall rewarde of the Kinge to the giuer.
[Source and Origin.—Ælian, i. 32.
Painter, I. i. 24; II. i. 23; III. i. 40; IV. i. 54.]
The loue of Chariton and Menalippus.
[Source and Origin.—Ælian, ii. 17 [Melanippus].
Painter, I. i. 25; II. i. 24; III. i. 42; IV. i. 56.]
Kinge Cyrus perswaded by Araspas, to dispose himselfe to loue a ladie called Panthea, entreth into a pretie disputation and talke of loue and beautie. Afterwards Araspas himselfe falleth in loue with the saide ladie, but she indued with greate chastitie, auoydeth his earnest sute. And when shee heard tell that her husbande was slaine in the seruice of Cyrus, she killed herselfe.
[Source.—Probably Bandello, iii. 9.
Origin.—Xenophon (given as source by Painter).
Parallels.—Anc.: Plutarch,Moralia; De curiositate. Modern: Belleforest;Hist. trag.iv. 265; Wanley,Wonders, I. xi. 30.
Painter, I. i. 27; II. i. 25; III. i. 44; IV. i. 58.
Derivates—Warres of Cyrus, with the tragical Ende of Panthea, a tragedy, was printed in 1594.]
Abdolominus is from poore estate, aduaunced by Alexander the Great, through his honest life, to be kyng of Sydone.
[Source and Origin.—Quinct. Curtius, IV. i. 19-16.
Parallels—Anc.: Diod. Sic. xvii.Mod.: Wanley,Wonders, VI. xiv.
Painter, I. i. 33; II. i. 31; III. i. 45; IV. i. 69.]
The oration of the Scythian Ambassadours to Alexander the great, reprouing his ambicion, and desire of Empire.
[Source and Origin.—Quintus Curtius, ix. 2.
Painter, I. i. 34; II. i. 32; III. i. 57; IV. i. 71.]
The woordes of Metellus of mariage, and wiuing with the prayse and dispraise of the same.
[Source.—Aulus Gellius,Noct. Att.i. 6.
Origin.—Livy, ii. 32.
Parallels.—I.Ancient: Plut.Coriol.6. Dio. Halic. vi. 76.
Painter, I. i. 36; II. i. 24; III. i. 60; IV. i. 74.]
Of Lais and Demosthenes.
[Source and Origin.—A. Gellius,Noct. Att.i. 8.
Parallels.—Repeated in Painter II. xiii.
Painter, I. i. 38; II. i. 35; III. i. 63; IV. i. 77.]
C. Fabritius and Emillius Consuls of Rome, beyng promised that king Pyrrhus for a somme of money should be slayne (which was a notableenemie to the Romaine state) aduertised Pyrrhus thereof by letters, and of other notable thinges doen by the same Fabritius.
[Source.—A. Gellius,Noct. Att.i. 14.
Origin.—(?) Livy,Epit.xiii.
Parallels.—I.Ancient: PlutarchPyrr.18, 19;An seni sit, &c., 21; Cicero,Pro Cœl., 14, 24;Brut.14, 55; 16, 61;Phil.i. 5, 11;Cato, vi. 16; Val. Max., viii. 13, 5;Sueton.Tib., 2; Justin, 18, 2; Ovid,Fasti, xvi. 203.
Painter, I. i. 38; II. i. 36; III. i. 64; IV. i. 78.]
A Scholemaister traiterously rendring the noble mens sonnes of Faleria to the hands of Camillus, was wel acquited and rewarded for his paines and labour.
[Source.—A. Gellius,Noct. Att.xvii. 24.
Origin.—Livy, v. 26.
Parallels.—I.Ancient: Plutarch,Camillus, 10; Dion. Halic. excerp. Vatec. 13, 1; Frontinus,Strat.iv. 4, 1; Polyænus,Strat.viii. 7; Val. Max. vi. 5, 1; Aur. Victor,De vir. ill.33; Zonar. vii. 32. II.Modern:Enxemplos, 187. III.Modern: Gallensis,Commumilog.1489, i. 11; H. Sachs, III. ii. 46; Hanmer,Hist. Roseng.1654, 437;Acerra, i. 100; Kirch, i. 18.
Painter, I. i. 39; II. i. 37; III. i. 66; IV. i. 80.]
The Hystorie of Papyrius Prætextatus [and how he misled his mother].
[Source and Origin.—A. Gellius,Noct. Att.i. 23.
Parallels.—Sabell. Exemp.i. 3; Bruson,Facet.iv. 4; Wanley,Wonders, III. xlvii. 4.
Painter, I. i. 41; II. i. 38; III. i. 69; IV. i. 83.]
How Plutarche did beate his man, and of pretie talke touching signes of anger.
[Source and Origin.—A. Gellius,Noct. Att.i. 26.
Painter, I. i. 42; II. i. 39; III. i. 71; IV. i. 85.]
A pretie tale drawne out of the Larke of Æsope.
[Source.—A. Gellius,Noct. Att.ii. 29.
Origin and Parallels.—Cf.Caxton’sÆsop, ed. Jacobs, Ro. i. 20; vol. i. p. 238.
Painter, I. i. 42; II. i. 40; III. i. 72; IV. i. 86.
Derivates.—A ballad on the subject, entitledA mirror most true, was licensed to Richard Jones 1576-7.]
A merie geste, uttered by Hanniball to King Antiochus.
[Source and Origin.—A. Gellius.
Painter, I. i. 44; II. i. 41; III. i. 74; IV. i. 88.]
The marueilous knowledge of a Lion, being acquainted with a man, called Androdus.
[Source.—A. Gellius,Noct. Att.v. 14, 10.
Origin and Parallels.—Cf.Caxton’sÆsop, ed. Jacobs, Ro. iii. 1, vol. i. p. 243.
Painter, I. i. 44; II. i. 41; III. i. 79; IV. i. 89.]
A pretie disputation of the philosopher Phauorinus, to perswade a woman not to put forth her child to nursse, but to nourishe it herselfe with her owne milke.
[Source and Origin.—A. Gellius,Noct. Att.xvii. 12.
Painter, I. i. 45; II. i. 42; III. i. 77; IV. i. 91.]
Of Sertorius, a noble Romaine capitaine.