Boyle, R. Massinger and The Two Noble Kinsmen. N. Shaksp. Soc. Trans., 1880-6, pp. 371-399. Beaumont, Fletcher and Massinger. Engl. Stud. vol. v, pp. 74-96; vol. VII, pp. 66-87; vol. VIII, pp. 39-61; vol. ix, pp. 209-239; vol. x, pp. 380-412. 1882-7. Henry VIII is by Massinger and Fletcher. N. Shaksp. Soc. Trans., 1880-6, pp. 443-487. Mr E. H. Oliphant on Beaumont and Fletcher. Engl. Stud. vol. XVII, p. 171; vol. XVIII, p. 292. 1892, 1893. Review of Fleay's Biographical Chronicle of the English Drama. Engl. Stud. vol. XVIII, pp. 111 ff. 1893. Daborne's share in the Beaumont and Fletcher Plays. Engl. Stud. vol. xxvi, p. 352. 1899. Review of Thorndike's Influence of Beaumont and Fletcher on Shakespeare. Engl. Stud. vol. XXXI, p. 414. 1902. Bullen, A. H. Art. John Fletcher. Dict. of Nat. Biogr. vol. XIX. 1889. Coleridge, S. T. Notes on Beaumont and Fletcher in Literary Remains of S. T. Coleridge (vol. 11, pp. 289-322), 1836. Rptd in Bohn's Standard Library, ed. Ashe, T., 1883. [Mainly on the text, but with valuable critical remarks of a general kind.] Crawford, C. Ben Jonson and The Bloody Brother. Shakesp. Jahrb. vol. XLI, p. 163. 1908. Darley, G. Introduction to his edition. 1840. De Perott, J. Beaumont and Fletcher and The Mirrour of Knighthood. Mod. Lang. Notes, vol. XXII, p. 76. 1907. Delius, N. Die angebliche Shakespeare-Fletchersche Autorschaft des Dramas The Two Noble Kinsmen. Shakesp. Jahrb. vol. XIII. 1878. Dyce, A. Biographical Memoir and Introductions to the separate plays in his edition. 1843-6. Fleay, F. G. On Metrical Tests as applied to dramatic poetry. Part II. Fletcher, Beaumont and Massinger. N. Shaksp. Soc. Trans., 1874. A Shakespeare Manual. 1876. The Chronology of the plays of Fletcher and Massinger. Engl. Stud. vol. ix, pp. 12-35. 1886. Annals of the career of Nathaniel Field. Engl. Stud. vol. XIII, pp. 28–35. 1889. Fleay's Chronicle of Stage. 1890. English Drama. Vol. 1, pp. 164-229. Garnett, R. Ben Jonson's probable authorship of Scene 2, Act iv of Fletcher's Bloody Brother. Modern Philology, vol. 11, p. 489. 1905. Guskar, H. Fletchers Monsieur Thomas und seine Quellen. Anglia, vol. xxvIII, p. 397. 1905. Hatcher, O. L. John Fletcher, a study in dramatic method. Chicago, 1905. The Sources of Fletcher's Monsieur Thomas. Anglia, vol. xxx, p. 89. 1907. Hickson, S. The Shares of Shakespeare and Fletcher in The Two Noble Kinsmen. Westminster and Foreign Quarterly Review, April 1847. Rptd in N. Shaksp. Soc. Trans., 1874. Introductions to the separate plays in the Variorum edition of Beaumont and Fletcher. 1904-8. Koeppel, E. Quellenstudien zu den Dramen Ben Jonson's, John Marston's und Beaumont's und Fletcher's. Münchener Beiträge, vol. XI. 1895. Langbaine. pp. 203-218. Leonhardt, B. Ueber Beaumont und Fletchers Knight of the Burning Pestle. Annaberg, 1885. Leonhardt, B. Beziehungen von Beaumont und Fletcher's Philaster.....zu Die Textvarianten von (i) Beaumont und Fletchers Philaster, or Love lies a Bleeding, nebst einer Zusammenstellung der Ausgaben, etc. Anglia, vol. XIX, pp. 34–74; (ii) The Knight of the Burning Pestle, vol. xix, pp. 509-541; (iii) Bonduca, vol. xx, pp. 421-451; (iv) The Maid's Tragedy, vol. XXIII, pp. 14-66; (v) Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, vol. xxiv, pp. 311–340; (vi) A King and No King, vol. xxvi, pp. 313-344; (vii) Thierry and Theodoret, vol. xxvi, pp. 345-363. 1897-1903. Littledale, H. The Two Noble Kinsmen. Part II. Introduction, etc. N. Shaksp. Soc. Publ. 1885. Macaulay, G. C. Francis Beaumont, a critical study. 1883. Malone, E. Historical Account of the English Stage, in M.'s edition of Shakespeare. 1790. [Contains extracts from the Stationers' register, Herbert's Office-book, etc.] Mason, J. Monck. Comments on the Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher. 1797. Mitford, J. Cursory notes on various passages in the text of Beaumont and Fletcher as edited by Dyce, A. 1856. Murch, H. S. The Knight of the Burning Pestle. Edited with introduction, notes, etc. New York, 1908. Oliphant, E. H. The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher. Engl. Stud. vol. XIV, pp. 53-94; vol. xv, pp. 321-360; vol. xvi, pp. 180-200. 1890-2. Rapp, M. Studien über das englische Theater. Archiv für die neueren Sprachen, vol. xx, pp. 1-37. 1856. Rosenbach, A. S. N. The Curious Impertinent in English Dramatic Literature.... Mod. Lang. Notes, vol. xvII, p. 357. 1902. Salmacis and Hermaphroditus not by Francis Beaumont. Shakesp. Soc. Papers, vol. III, p. 94. 1847. Schelling's Elizabethan Drama. Vol. 11, pp. 182-239. Seward, T. Introduction to the 1750 edition of the Works (see above). Spalding, W. Letter on Shakespeare's authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen. Edinburgh, 1833. Rptd in N. Shaksp. Soc. Trans., 1876. Spedding, H. On the several shares of Shakespeare and Fletcher in Henry VIII. N. Shaksp. Soc. Trans., Appendix, 1874. Stiefel, A. L. Zur Quellenfrage von John Fletcher's Monsieur Thomas. Engl. Stud. vol. xxxvi, p. 238. 1906. Die Nachahmung Spanischer Komödien in England. Archiv für die neueren Sprachen, vol. xcix, pp. 271-310. 1897. [Argues that Love's Cure is derived from La fuerza de la costumbre of G. de Castro.] Review of Koeppel's Quellen-studien. Zeitschr. für vergleich. Litt. vol. XII, p. 241. 1898. Ueber die Quelle von J. Fletchers Island Princess. Archiv für die neueren Sprachen, vol. cIII, pp. 277-308. 1899. Swinburne, A. C. Beaumont and Fletcher. Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed. 1875. Also printed in Studies in Prose and Poetry (pp. 53-83), 1894. Thompson, E. N. S. Elizabethan dramatic co-operation. Engl. Stud. vol. XL, p. 30. 1908. Thorndike, A. H. The Influence of Beaumont and Fletcher on Shakespeare. 1901. Ward. Vol. 11, pp. 643–764. Weber, H. Introduction, etc. in W.'s edition of Beaumont and Fletcher. 1812. Chapter V VI. GENERAL. [In addition to many of the above.] A. Before 1800. 441 Cibber, Theophilus. Lives of the Poets. Vol. 1, pp. 154-164. 1753. Commendatory Verses prefixed to the folio of 1647. Dryden, John. An Essay of Dramatic Poesy.. 1668. Defence of the Epilogue, or An Essay on the Dramatic Poetry of the Last Age. 1672. Preface to Troilus and Cressida. 1679. Flecknoe, R. A short Discourse on the English Stage. 1664. Bymer, T. The Tragedies of the Last Age....1678. B. From 1800. Aronstein, P. Die Moral des Beaumont-Fletcherschen Dramas. Anglia, vol. xxxi, p. 141. 1908. Beaumont and Fletcher. National Quarterly Review, vol. xxxIII, p. 302. 1876. Brereton, J. Le Gay. Marginalia on Beaumont and Fletcher, vols. I and II. Sydney University Library Publ., vols. III and IV. Bullen, A. H. Art. Fletcher. Dict. of Nat. Biogr. vol. xIx. 1889. Coleridge, S. T. Lectures and Notes on Shakespeare. In Literary Remains of S. T. C. Vol. II. 1836. Rptd in Bohn's Standard Library, 1883. [Contains many dispersed remarks on Beaumont and Fletcher.] Courthope. Vol. iv, pp. 304–347. 1903. Cowden Clarke, C. Beaumont and Fletcher. Gentleman's Magazine, June 1871. Crofts, E. Chapters in the History of English Literature. pp. 258-283. 1884. Cyclopaedia of English Literature. Ed. Chambers, R. Vol. 1, pp. 203-210. 1843-4. New ed. Vol. 1, pp. 468-477. 1901. Donne, W. B. Essays on the Drama. pp. 34-66. 1863. Dyce's edition of Beaumont and Fletcher. Reviews in Edinburgh Review, July 1847; Eclectic Magazine, Oct. 1847; Quarterly Review, Sept. 1848. Genest. Greg, W. W. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama. pp. 264-282, 327-330. 1906. Grosart, A. B. Art. Beaumont. Dict. of Nat. Biogr. vol. IV. 1885. Hallam, H. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Vol. III, pp. 98-113. 1843. Hazlitt, W. Lectures on the Elizabethan Drama. 1821. Jusserand, E. Tr. Vol. 11, pp. 812-821. Lowell, R. The Old English Dramatists. pp. 100-112. 1892. Mézières, A. Contemporains et successeurs de Shakespeare. 2nd ed. Paris, 1864. (Vol. II, p. 21.) Saintsbury, G. History of Elizabethan Literature. pp. 254-266. 1887. Schack, A. von. Die englischen Dramatiker vor, neben und nach Shakespeare. 1893. Schelling's Elizabethan Drama. Vol. 11, pp. 182–239. Schlegel, A. W. von. Ueber dramatische Kunst und Litteratur. Heidelberg Vol. 11, part 2, p. 288. 1811. Swinburne, A. C. The earlier plays of Beaumont and Fletcher. In The English Review, May 1910. Symonds, J. A. Some Notes on Fletcher's Valentinian. Fortnightly Review Sept. 1886. Thorndike, A. H. Tragedy. pp. 203-217. Boston and New York, 1908. CHAPTER VI PHILIP MASSINGER I. ORIGINAL EDITIONS. (The dates prefixed to the plays are those of first performance.) Before 1623. The Duke of Millaine. A Tragedie. As it hath beene often acted by his Majesties servants, at the blacke Friers. 1623. Before 1623. The Unnaturall Combat. A Tragedie. The Scaena Marsellis. Written by Philip Massinger. As it was presented by the Kings Majesties Servants at the Globe. 1639. 1623. The Bond Man: An Antient Storie. As it hath been often Acted with good allowance, at the Cock-pit in Drury-lane: by the most excellent Princesse, the lady Elizabeth her Servants. 1624. Rptd 1719 with a second title Love and Liberty. 1624. The Renegado, A Tragacomedie. As it hath beene often acted by the Queenes Majesties servants, at the private Play-house in DruryeLane. 1630. 1624. The Parliament of Love. A Comedy. Licensed for the stage on 3 June 1624, and acted 3 November 1624 at the Cockpit, Drury Lane. First ptd by Gifford in 1805 from a MS belonging to Malone. Before 1626. A New Way To Pay Old Debts. A Comodie. As it hath beene often acted at the Phoenix in Drury-Lane, by the Queenes Majesties servants. 1633. 1626. The Roman Actor. A Tragoedie. As it hath divers times beene, with good allowance Acted, at the private Play-house in the Black-Friers, by the Kings Majesties Servants. 1629. The Maid of Honour. As it hath beene often presented with good allowance at the Phoenix in Drurie-Lane, by the Queenes Majesties Servants. 1632. 1627. The Great Duke of Florence. A Comicale Historie. As it hath beene often presented with good allowance by her Maties Servants at the Phoenix in Drurie-Lane. 1636. 1629. The Picture. A Tragecomedie, As it was often presented with good allowance, at the Globe, and Blacke-Friers Play-houses, by the Kings Majesties servants. 1630. 1631. The Emperour Of The East. A Traga-Comœdie. The Scaena Constantinople. As it hath bene divers times acted, at the Black-friers, and Globe Play-houses, by the Kings Majesties Servants. 1632. 1631. Believe as you list. A Comedy. Entered on the Stationers' books 9 September 1653 and, again, 29 June 1660 but not printed. First ptd in 1849 (see sec. II B post). 1632. The City Madam, A Comedie. As it was acted at the private House in Black Friers with great applause. 1658. 1633. The Guardian, a Comical History. As it hath been acted by the Kings players at the Private-house in Black-fryers. 1655. [This and the two plays following were published in one volume for Humphrey Moseley under the title: Three New Playes.] 1634. A Very Woman. A Tragi-Comedy. As it hath been often Acted at the Private-House in Black-Friers, by his late Majesties Servants, with great Applause. 1655. 1636. The Bashful Lover. A Tragi-Comedy. As it hath been often Acted at the Private-House in Black-Friers, by his late Majesties Servants, with great Applause. 1655. (With Dekker.) Lic. 1620. The Virgin Martir, A Tragedie, As it hath bin divers times publickely Acted with great Applause, By the servants of his Majesties Revels. Written by Philip Messenger and Thomas Deker. 1622. Other editions. (With Nathaniel Field.) The Fatall Dowry: A Tragedy. As it hath beene often Acted at the Private House in Blackefryers by his Majesties Servants. Written by P. M. and N. F. 1632. As to the plays in which Massinger cooperated with Fletcher, see Appendix and bibliography to chap. v, ante (Beaumont and Fletcher). As to The Old Law, ptd in 1656 as by Massinger, Middleton and William Bowley, see bibliography to chap. III, ante (Middleton and Rowley). II. MODERN EDITIONS. A. Collected Works. Works. Ed. Coxeter, T. 4 vols. 1759. Re-issued 1761, with an introduction by Davies, T. Dramatic Works. Ed. Mason, T. M. 4 vols. 1779. Plays. Ed. Gifford, W. 4 vols. 1805, 1813, 1850. [The Standard edition.] Plays. From the Text of Wm Gifford. With the Addition of Believe as you List. Ed. Cunningham, F. 1870. B. Selections and Single Plays. Philip Massinger. Ed. Symons, A. (Mermaid Series.) 2 vols. 1887-9, 1904. [Contains: The Duke of Milan; A New Way to pay Old Debts; The Great Duke of Florence; The Maid of Honour; The City Madam; The Roman Actor; The Fatal Dowry; The Guardian; The Virgin Martyr; Believe as you list.] Believe as you List. Now first printed. Ed. Croker, T. Crofton. Percy Soc. Publ., vol. XXVII. 1849. Sir John van Olden Barnavelt [by Massinger and Fletcher]. Bullen's Old English Plays, vol. 11, pp. 201 ff. C. Non-Dramatic Poems. Grosart, A. B. Literary Finds in Trinity College, Dublin, and elsewhere. Engl. Stud. vol. xxvi, pp. 1 ff. [Contains: The Copy of a Letter written upon occasion to the Earl of Pembroke, Lord Chamberlain; A New Year's gift presented to Lady Katherine Stanhope, now Countess of Chesterfield, and the lines to J. S. (James Smith).] The Poems ptd in vol. IV of Gifford's ed. consist of the lines to Shirley on his comedy The Gratefull Servant, the lines To his Son, J. S. (James Smith) upon his Minerva, and the elegy addressed to Philip earl of Pembroke, on the death of his son Charles, lord Herbert. III. COMMENT AND CRITICISM. Beck, C. Philip Massinger, The Fatall Dowry. Einleitung zu einer neuen Ausgabe. Baireuth, 1906. Engl. Stud., vol. v, p. 47; Boyle, R. Beaumont, Fletcher and Massinger. |