Of the straunge and beastlie nature of Timon of Athens, enemie to
mankinde, with his death, buriall, and Epitaphe.
[_Source and Origin._--Plutarch, _Marc Antonius_ (probably through
Amyot’s translation).
_Parallels_.--Erasmus, _Adagio_; _Sabell. Exemp._ ii. 2; Reynolds,
_Treatise of Passions_, c. 13; Wanley, _Wonders_, II. ix. 8.
_Painter_, I. i. 57; II. i. 54; III. i. 98; IV. i. 112.
_Derivates._--Shakespeare’s _Timon of Athens_ (c. 1608) is founded
on this, though much expanded. There is a play of _Timon_ anterior
to Shakespeare’s, and printed by Mr. Hazlitt.]