title: Caesar and Pompey (The Wars of Caesar and Pompey)
variant_description: There are three issues of this edition. The first issue, dated 1631, exists in two states: Greg 444a(i*) advertises "CAESAR <i>AND</i> POMPEY: A Roman Tragedy, declaring their Warres" and lists "George Chapman" as author; Greg 444a(i†) advertises "THE WARRES OF P<small>OMPEY</small> <i>and</i> C<small>AESAR</small>" and lists "G. C." as author. The second issue, Greg 444a(ii), dated 1652, advertises the book as the second edition; it contains the same play title and author attribution as Greg 444a(i*). The third issue, Greg 444a(iii), dated 1653, does not advertise an edition number but does claim the play was printed "By the true Copie"; it contains the same play title and author attribution as Greg 444a(i*). See also Greg 
title_page_title: CAESAR <i>AND</i> POMPEY: A Roman Tragedy, declaring  their Warres. Out of whose euents is euicted this Proposition. <i>Only a iust  man is a freeman</i>.
title_page_author: By G<small>EORGE</small> C<small>HAPMAN</small>.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>:  Printed by T<small>HOMAS</small> H<small>ARPER</small>, and are  to be sold by <i>Godfrey Emondson</i>, and <i>Thomas Alchorne</i>. M. DC. XXXI.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex; <i>from</i>: George Chapman [A3r]
  
  
stationer_entries_in_register: May 18, 1631: Entered to Thomas Harper: "a Playe called Cæsar & Pompey by Geo: Chapman".
transcript_modern_spelling: Caesar and Pompey a roman tragedy declaring their wars out of whose events is evicted this proposition only a just man is a free man by George Chapman London printed by Thomas Harper and are to be sold by Godfrey Emerson and Thomas Alchorn MDCXXXI