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

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

EURIPIDES.

1606

Jocasta, a tragedy, from the Pheniffe of Euripides,

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 Museus sung, and a diviner muse than him, Kit Marlow." Again, "She sprung after him, and so refigned up her priesthood, and left worke for Museus 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 devised by Christopher Marlow."

At the same time, "Lucan's first book of the famous Cyvill Warr betwixt Pompey and Cæfar. Englished by Chriftopher Marlow."

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

Again, April 1598, "The seconde Parte of Hero and Leander by Henry Petowe." Andrew Harris entered it.

Again, in 1600, "Hero and Leander by Marlowe." In 1614 an entire tranflation of Lucan was published by Sir Arthur Gorges, and entered as fuch on the fame books.

by Geo. Gascoigne, and Mr. Francis Kinwel-mershe, 4to. Lond.

PLATO.

1556

Axiochus, a Dialogue, attributed to Plato, by Edm.

Spenser, 4to.2

1592

DEMOSTHENES.

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

ISOCRATES.

1570

Ifocrates's sage 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 Instructions, one to Demonicus, and two to Nicocles, King of Salamis,

translated from Ifocrates, by Tho. Forrest, 4to.

LUCIAN.

1580

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

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

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

1565

HERODOTUS.

The famous Hyftory of Herodotus,3 in nine Bookes,

1584

&c. by B. R. Lond. N. B. This Piece contains only the two first Books, viz. the Clio and Euterpe. The Translator fays in his Preface, "As these speede, so the rest will follow." 4to.

THUCYDIDES.

The History writtone by Thucydides, &c. translated out of the Frenche of Claude de Seyssel, Bishop of Marseilles, into the Englishe language, by Tho. Nicolls, Citizeine and Goldsmyth of London, fol.

POLYBIUS.

15504

Hystories of the most famous and worthy Cronographer, Polybius, by Christopher Watson, 8vo. 1568

This Work consists of extracts only.

3 Among the entries in the books at Stationers' Hall this appears to be one :

"John Denham.) The famous Historye of Herodotus in Englyshe, June 13, 1581."

4 On the Stationers' books in 1607 either this or some other translation is entered, called "The History of Thucidides the Athenian translated into English."

DIODORUS SICULUS.5

The History of the Successors of Alexander, &c. out of Diodorus Siculus and Plutarch, by Tho. Stocker. Lond. 4to.

APPIAN.

1569

An aunciente Hystorie, &c. by Appian of Alex

andria, translated out of diverse Languages,

&c. by W. B. 4to. Lond.

JOSEPHUS.

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

1602-1609, &c.

The Historie of Herodian, &c. tranfl. oute of Greeke into Latin, by Angelus Politianus, and out of Latin into Englyshe, by Nych. Smyth.

5 Caxton tells us, that "Skelton had translated Diodorus Siculus, the Epistles of Tulle, and diverse other Workes:" but I know not that they were ever printed,

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

"

Henry Binneman.] Appianus Alexandrinus of the Romaine Civill Warres."

Imprinted at London, by William Copland, 4to.7

PLUTARCH.

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

1579, 1602, 1603 Plutarch's Morals, by Dr. Philemon Holland, 16039 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.

The Ethiques of Aristotle, &c. by John Wylkinfon. Printed by Grafton, Printer to King Edw. VI. 8vo. B. L.

1547'

The Secrete of Secretes of Aristotle, &c. tranflated out of the Frenche, &c. Lond. 8vo.

1528

7 Oct. 1591, Herodian in English was entered at Stationers' Hall by

Adams.

8 Thus entered in the books of the Stationers' Company : "April 1579-Vautrouller-Wright, a booke in Englishe called Plutarch's Lyves."

9 On the Stationers' books in the year 1600 is the following entry:

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

I

Of the Ethicks of Aristotle some more early tranflation muft have appeared; as Sir Tho. Elyot, in his Boke named the Governour, 1537, says, "they are to be learned in Greke; for the translations that we have, be but a rude and grosse shadowe of the eloquence and wysdome of Ariftotle."