title: The Glass of Government
variant_description: The preliminaries and leaf N1 exist in two states. In Greg 68a(i), the colophon lists "Henry Middleton" as printer, does not list the address of Barker's shop, and does not contain a list of errata [N1v]. In Greg 68a(ii), there is a new setting of leaf N1 (and maybe the entire half-sheet N), with a new colophon listing "H M" as printer and the address of Barker's shop, and with a list of errata added. Greg 68a(iii) contains the same setting of leaf N1 as Greg 68a(ii), and adds a new dedicatory epistle after the title leaf [<sup>π</sup>A2+1r]. See also Greg 
title_page_title: The Glasse of Gouernement.  A tragicall Comedie so entituled, bycause  therein are handled aswell the rewardes for Vertues, as also the punishment for  Vices. ... Blessed are they that feare the Lorde, their children shalbe as the branches of Oliue trees rounde about their table.
title_page_author: <i>Done by George Gascoigne Esquier</i>. 1575.
title_page_imprint: Seen and allowed, according to the order appointed  in the Queenes maiesties Iniunctions. <i>JMPRINTED at London for C. Barker</i> 
paratext_charachter_list: "The names of the Actors" [<sup>π</sup>A2v]
paratext_other_paratexts: "This worke is compiled vpon these sentences following, set downe by mee C. B." (Christopher Barker, the publisher) (eight groups of three sentences each) [<sup>π</sup>A4r]; "Faultes escaped in the printe" [N1v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Nov 6, 1598: Entered to William Wood: "j Gascoynes woorkes w<sup>th</sup> steele glasse".
transcript_modern_spelling: The glass of government a tragical comedy so entitled because therein are handled as well the rewards for virtues as also the punishment for vices done by George Gascoigne esquire 1575 blessed are they that fear the lord their children shall be as the branches of olive trees round about their table seen and allowed according to the order appointed in the queen's majesty's injunctions imprinted at London for c. barker