[Another copy.]
4^o. (7-3/4 × 5-7/8). Q. 9. 3.
Also wanting M 2.
[Another copy.]
4^o. (7-1/8 × 5). S. 36. 4.
This copy wants, besides the blank, the titlepage and the last leaf
of text. These have been supplied in MS. by Capell. The copy
contains a large number of analytical notes in an early hand. It
has also been carefully collated throughout by Capell with the
subsequent edition of 1602 and the results entered in red ink. The
edition of 1602 is also in quarto, but somewhat more closely
printed so as to get the whole into eleven sheets, and has the
following titlepage: 'Nosce teipsum. This Oracle expounded in two
Elegies. 1. Of Humane knowledge. 2. Of the Soule of Man, and the
immortalitie thereof. Newly corrected and amended. London, Printed
by Richard Field for Iohn Standish. 1602'. (BM 453.)
Nosce Teipsum. This Oracle expounded in two Elegies. 1. Of Humane
Knowledge. 2. Of the Soule of Man, and the immortalitie thereof. Hymnes
of Astræa in Acrosticke Verse. Orchestra, or, A Poeme of Dauncing. In a
Dialogue betweene Penelope, and one of her Wooers. Not finished.
_London, Printed by Augustine Mathewes for Richard Hawkins, and are to
be sold at his Shop in Chancery Lane, neere Serieants Inne._ 1622.
8^o. (6-3/8 × 4-1/4). X. 1.
Collation: A-L^4, unpaged. Wanting A 1 and L 4 (? blank).
Dedicatory verses 'To my most gracious dread Soveraigne' (_i.e._
Queen Elizabeth) signed by the author Iohn Davies. 'Astrea' and
'Orchestra' have each a separate titlepage bearing the same date.
Fifth edition. 'Astræa' was added in the fourth edition, 1619; the
'Orchestra' first appeared in the present edition, which was the
last issued during the life of the author.