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The workes of our antient and learned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed. In this impression you shall find these additions. 1. His portraiture and progenie shewed. 2. His life collected. 3. Arguments to euery booke gathered. 4. Old and obscure words explained. 5. Authors by him cited, declared. 6. Difficulties opened. 7. Two bookes of his, never before printed
Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400); Speght, Thomas (fl. 1600); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?)
1598
Dedication signed Tho. Speght.
The workes of our antient and lerned English poet, Geffrey Chavcer, newly Printed : In this impression you shall find these additions. 1 His portraiture and progenie shewed. 2 His life collected. 3 Arguments to every booke gathered. 4 Old and obscure words explaned. 5 Authors by him cited, declared. 6 Difficulties opened. 7 Two bookes of his, never before printed
Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400); Speght, Thomas (fl. 1600); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?)
1598
Gothic type. Title within architectural border. The Canterbury tales, The Romaunt of the Rose, and The Story of Thebes: compiled by John Lidgate, monke of Bury, are each preceded by half-title within ...
The eagle and the robin : An apologue. Translated from the original of Aesop, written two thousand years since, and now rendred in familiar verse
H. G (fl. 1709); Aesop; Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?)
1709
The second poem, embodying a prophecy by an old cat is entitled "Robin Red Breast, with the beasts". Preface signed: Horat. Gram.; sometimes ascribed to William King. Horat Gram presumably standin...
The works of our ancient, learned, and excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: : as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn'd, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, Monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer... [etc.]
Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400); Speght, Thomas (fl. 1600); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?)
1687
Editor's dedication to Sir Robert Cecil signed: Tho. Speght.
The complaint of the black knight from Chaucer
Dart, John (1730); Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?)
1718
A modernized version of Chaucer's suppositious poem, or rather a paraphrase from J. Lydgate.
The woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed, with divers addicions, whiche were never in printe before: with the siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of Thebes, compiled by Ihon Lidgate, Monke of Berie. As in the table more plainly dooeth appere
Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400); Thynne, William (1546); Stow, John (1525?-1605); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?)
1561
Edited by William Thynne, who is named on [fleuron]2r; with additions, mostly spurious, by John Stow. Mostly in verse. Contains a number of non-Chaucerian works. Imprint from colophon (printed i...
The beasts in power : or Robin's song: with an old cat's prophecy. Taken out of an old copy of verses, suppos'd to be writ by John Lidgate, a monk of Bury
Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?); King, William (1663-1712)
1709
Not by John Lydgate; dubiously attributed to Henry King D.C.L. A political fable concerning the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and Robert Harley. Harley ("Robin") warns Queen Anne against the Mar...
Here begynneth the boke of Fame, made by Geffray Chaucer : with dyvers other of his workes
Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400); Caxton, William (1422-1491); Chartier, Alain (1385-1433); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?); Ros, Sir Richard; Pynson, Richard (1530); Huth, Henry (1815-1878); Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400)
[1526?]
Signatures: a-e[sup]6·[sup]4 f[sup]6. Imprint from colophon. This work is generally known as The house of fame. Edited by William Caxton.--cf. STC (2nd ed.). Date of printing suggested by STC...