title: The Monarchic Tragedies
variant_description: There are two issues of this collection. STC 343 contains two plays and the original title leaf dated 1604. STC 344 contains four plays and a cancel title leaf dated 1607,which lists the four plays in the "Newly enlarged" collection, a different author attribution, and a new Latin motto. See also STC 
title_page_title: THE MONARCHICKE TRAGEDIES; [in single column] Crœsus, | Darius, | The Alexandræan, | Iulius Cæsar.
title_page_author: Newly enlarged By <i>William Alexander</i>, Gentleman of the Princes priuie Chamber.
title-page_latin_motto: <i>Carmine dij superi placantur, carmine manes</i>.
title_page_imprint: L<small>ONDON</small> Printed by V<small>ALENTINE</small> S<small>IMMES</small> for E<small>D</small>: B<small>LOVNT</small>. 1607.
paratext_dedication: Verses <i>to</i>: James VI and I, King; <i>from</i>: William Alexander [A3r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Apr 30, 1604: Entered to Edward Blount (by order of court): "A booke Called the Woork<i>es</i> of Wylliam Alexander of Menstrie Conteyning the Monarchicke Tragedies Paranethis [<i>sic</i>] to the Prince. and Aurora".
transcript_modern_spelling: The monarchic tragedies croesus darius the alexandraean julius caesar newly enlarged by william alexander gentleman of the prince's privy chamber carmine dii superi placantur carmine manes london printed by valentine simmes for Ed. Blount 1607