is in Mr. Steevens's poffeffion) has been queftioned by the late Mr. Warton, Hiftory of English Poetry, Vol. III. p. 446.]

There must have been a former Edition, as a fecond Part was published by Henry Petowe, 1598 Mufæus's Poem of Hero and Leander, imitated by Christopher Marlow, and finifhed by Geo. Chapman, 4to. Lond.

EURIPIDES.

1606

Jocafta, a tragedy, from the Phoeniffa of Euripides, by Geo. Gascoigne, and Mr. Francis Kinwelmershe, 4to. Lond.

1556

6 This tranflation, or at least Marlowe's part in it, must have been published before 1599, being twice mentioned in Nash's Lenten Stuff, &c. which bears that date. "Leander and Hero, of whom divine Mufæus fung, and a diviner mufe than him, Kit Marlow." Again, "She fprung after him, and fo refigned up her priesthood, and left worke for Mufæus and Kit Marlow.

Among the entries at Stationers' Hall I find the following made by John Wolfe in 1593, Sept. 8th. "A booke entitled Hero and Leander, being an amorous poem devifed by Christopher Marlow." At the fame time, "Lucan's firft book of the famous Cyvill Warr betwixt Pompey and Cæfar. Englished by Christopher Marlow."

Again, in 1597, "A booke in English called Hero and Leander."

Again, April 1598, "The feconde Parte of Hero and Leander by Henry Petowe.' Andrew Harris enter'd it.

Again, in 1600," Hero and Leander by Marlowe."

In 1614 an entire tranflation of Lucan was published by Sir Arthur Gorges, and enter`d as fuch on the fame books."

PLATO.

Axlochus, a Dialogue, attributed to Plato, by Edm. Spenfer, 4to.7

DEMOSTHENES.

1592

The three Orations of Demofthenes, chiefe Orator among the Grecians, in favour of the Olynthians, with thofe his fower against Philip of Macedon, &c. by Tho. Wylfon, Doctor of the Civill Lawes, 4to.

ISOCRATE S.

1570

Ifocrates's fage admonition to Demonicus, by R. Nutthall, 8vo. Lond. 1557, 12mo. and 1585 Ifocrates's Doctrinal of Princes, by Syr Tho. Elliot,

Lond. 8vo.

1534 Ifocrates's Orat. intitled Evagoras, by Jer. Wolfe,

8vo. 1581 Three Orations of moral Inftructions, one to Demonicus, and two to Nicocles, King of Salamis, tranflated from Ifocrates, by Tho. Forrest,

4to.

LUCIA N.

1580

Necromantia, a Dialog of the Poete Lucyen between Menippus and Philonides, for his Fantefye faynd for a mery Pastyme, in English Verse and Latin Profe.

Toxaris, or the Friendship of Lucian, by A. O.

Lond. 8vo.

"This book was entered in May 1592, at Stationers' Hall.

1565

HERODOTUS.

The famous Hyftory of Herodotus, in nine Bookes, &c. by B. R. Lond. 1584 N. B. This Piece contains only the two firft Books, viz. the Clio and Euterpe. The Tranflator fays in his Preface, "As thefe fpeede, fo the rest will follow." 4to.

THUCYDIDES.

The History writtone by Thucydides, &c. tranflated out of the Frenche of Claude de Seyffel, Bishop of Marseilles, into the Englifhe language, by Tho. Nicolls, Citizeine and Goldfmyth of London, fol.

POLYBIUS.

15509

Hyftories of the most famous and worthy Cronographer, Polybius, by Chriftopher Watson,

8vo.

This Work confifts of extracts only.

DIODORUS SICULUS.

1568

The History of the Succeffors of Alexander, &c.

8 Among the entries in the books at Stationers' Hall this appears to be one.

John Denham.] The famous Hiftorye of Herodotus in Englyfhe, June 13, 1581."

9 On the Stationers' books in 1607 either this or fome other tranflation is entered, called "The Hiftory of Thucidides the Athenian tranflated into English."

2 Caxton tells us, that "Skelton had tranflated Diodorus Siculus, the Epiftles of Tulle, and diverfe other Workes:" but I know not that they were ever printed.

out of Diodorus Siculus and Plutarch, by Tho. Stocker. Lond. 4to.

APPIA N.

1569

An aunciente Hyftorie, &c. by Appian3 of Alexandria, tranflated out of diverfe Languages, &c. by W. B. 4to. Lond.

JOSEPHUS.

1578

Jofephus's Hiftory, &c. translated into English, by Tho. Lodge, fol. Lond.

ELIAN.

1602-1609, &c.

Ælian's Regiftre of Hyftories, by Abraham Fleming,

4to.

HERODIAN.

1576

The Hiftorie of Herodian, &c. tranfl. oute of Greeke into Latin, by Angelus Politianus, and out of Latin into Englyfhe, by Nich. Smyth. Imprinted at London, by William Copland, 4to.*

PLUTARCH.

Plutarch's Lives,' by Sir Tho. North, from the Fr. of Amyot, Bishop of Auxerre, fol.

1579, 1602, 1603

3 In the first volume of the entries in the books of the Stationers' Company, Feb. 5, 1577, is the following:

66

Henry Binneman.] Appianus Alexandrinus of the Romaine

Civill Warres."

by

4 Oct. 1591, Herodian in English was entered at Stationers'-Hall - Adams.

5 Thus entered in the books of the Stationers' Company.

April 1579-Vautrouller-Wright, a booke in Englishe called Plutarch's Lyves."

Plutarch's Morals, by Dr. Philemon Holland, 16036 Plutarch of the Education of Children, by Sir Tho. Elyott, 4to.

The Preceptes of that excellent Clerke and grave Philofopher, Plutarche, for the Preservation of Healthe, 8vo.

ARISTOTLE.

1543

The Ethiques of Ariftotle, &c. by John Wylkinfon. Printed by Grafton, Printer to K. Edw. VI.

8vo. B. L.

1547' The Secrete of Secretes of Ariftotle, &c. tranflated out of the Frenche, &c. Lond. 8vo. 1528 Ariftotle's Politiques, &c. from the Fr. by J. D. fol. Lond.

ΧΕΝΟΡΗΟΝ.

1598

The eight Bookes of Xenophon, containing the Inftitution, Schole, and Education of Cyrus, the noble King of Perfye, &c. tranfl. out of Gr. into Engl. by Mr. William Bercher. Lond. 12mo. 1567 and 1569

Do. by Dr. Philemon Holland.

6 On the Stationers' books in the year 1600 is the following

entry:

"A booke to be tranflated out of Frenche into Englishe, and fo printed, called the Morall Woorkes of Plutarque." Again in 1602. Again, in the fame year," The moral worke of Plutarque, being tranflated out of French into English."

7 Of the Ethicks of Ariftotle some more early translation must have appeared; as Sir Tho. Elyot in his Boke named the Governour, 1537, fays, "they are to be learned in Greke; for the tranflations that we have, be but a rude and groffe fhadowe of the eloquence and wyfdome of Ariftotle."

8 This tranflation is entered in the books at Stationers'-Hall. "Adam Iflip] Ariftotle's Politiques with expofitions; to be tranflated into Englishe by the French copie, 1598."