Eight novels employed by English dramatic poets of the reign of Queen Elizabeth
By: originally published by Barnaby Riche in the year 1581, and reprinted from a copy of that date in the Bodleian library.
Contributors: Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883.
Series: Publications -- no. 33; Publications (Shakespeare Society (London, England)) -- no. 33.; Library of English literature -- LEL 11042.
Publisher: Printed for the Shakespeare Society
Published: 1846
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Sources; English fiction -- Early modern, 1500-1700
Other titles: Riche his Farewell to militarie profession.
Notes: Vol. IX no. 1, in the L.C. set, with general t.-p.: Early prose and poetical tracts ... Vol. I, 1853.

With reproduction of original t.-p.: Riche his Farewell to militarie profession: conteining verie pleasaunt discourses fit for a peaceable tyme / Gathered together ... by Barnabe Riche ... Imprinted at London, by Robart Walley, 1581.

Edited by John Payne Collier.

Several of the tales are from Italian sources. The "Conclusion" contains a ninth story, Belthaser, similar to Machiavell's Marriage of Belphegor.

Master microform held by: LrI.

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, 1976. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 11042).

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Table of contents: title: Sappho, duke of Mantona; title: Of Apolonius and Silla; title: Of Nicander and Lucilla; title: Of Fineo and Fiamma; title: Of two brethren and their wives; title: Of Gonsales and his vertuous wife Agatha; title: Of Aramanthus, borne a leper; title: Of Phylotus and Emilia; title: Conclusion.