title: The Serpent of Division
title_page_title: The Serpent of Deuision. Wherein is conteined the true Histo<i>ry or Mappe of</i> Romes <i>ouerthrowe, go</i>uerned by Auarice, Enuye, and Pride, the decaye of Empires be they neuer so sure. [in single column] Three thinges brought ruine vnto <i>Rome</i>, | that ragnde in Princes to their ouerthrowe<i>:</i> | <i>Auarice</i>, and <i>Pride</i>, with <i>Enuies</i> cruell doome, | that wrought their sorrow and their latest woe. | <i>England</i> take heede, such chaunce to thee may come<i>:</i> | <i>Fœlix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum</i>. | <i>Whereunto is annexed the Tragedy of Gorboduc</i>, sometime King of this Land, <i>and of his two Sonnes</i>, Ferrex and Porrex.
title_page_performance: Set foorth as the same was shewed before the Queenes most excellent Maiesty, by the Gentlemen of the Inner Temple.
title-page_latin_motto: <i>Fœlix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum</i>.
title_page_imprint: AT LONDON Printed by <i>Edward Allde</i> for <i>Iohn</i> Perrin, and are to be sold in Paules Church <i>yard, at the signe of the</i> Angell. 1590.
stationer_additional_notes: This is the third edition of <i>The Serpent of Division</i>, but the first containing <i>Ferrex and Porrex</i> [Greg 39c].
transcript_modern_spelling: the serpent of division wherein is contained the true history or map of rome's overthrow governed by avarice envy and pride the decay of empires be they never so sure three things brought ruin unto rome that reined in princed to their overthrow avarice and pride with envy's cruel doom that wrought their sorrow and their latest woe england take heed such chance to thee may come felix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum whereunto is annexed the tragedy of gorboduc sometime king of this land and of his two sons ferrex and porrex set forth as the same was showed before the queen's most excellent majesty by the gentlement of the inner temple  at london printed by edward allde for john perrin and are to be sold in paul's churchyard at the sign of the angel 1590