Introduction: The Earlier History of English Prose by W. P. Ker |
Sir John Mandeville. | Critical Introduction by George Saintsbury |
The Lady of the Land |
Of the Qualities of the Right Balm |
The Castle of the Sparrowhawk |
The State of Prester John |
John Wycliffe. c. 13241384. | Critical Introduction by Henry Craik |
Extracts from Sermons |
A Short Rule of Life |
The Clergy subject to the Civil Magistrate |
Geoffrey Chaucer. c. 13401400. | Critical Introduction by W. P. Ker |
Preface to the Treatise on the Astrolabe |
Description of Hell |
Reginald Pecock. c. 13951460. | Critical Introduction by Henry Craik |
The Uses of Logic |
Reason and Scripture |
Divinity and Moral Philosophy |
Reasonable Use of Images |
Defence of Religious Orders |
Sir Thomas Malory. d. c. 1470. | Critical Introduction by John W. Hales |
Extracts from the Morte dArthur |
Sir John Fortescue. c. 13941476. | Critical Introduction by H. R. Reichel |
Extracts from the Governance of England |
The Lawyer refuting his own Arguments |
John Capgrave. 13931464. | Critical Introduction by J. Churton Collins |
Dedication to Edward IV. |
Causes of the Longevity of the Antediluvians |
The Vision which appeared to Augustus Cæsar |
The Story of Count Leopold |
The Ghost of Bishop Grosteste appears to the Pope |
William Caxton. c. 14151491. | Critical Introduction by Henry Craik |
Prologue to the Recueil des Histoires de Troye |
Epilogue to the Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers |
Piety of King Henry the Fifth |
The Character of the True Knight |
Robert Fabyan. d. 1513. | Critical Introduction by Henry Craik |
Charlemagne |
William with the Long Beard |
Wat Tylers Rebellion |
Marriage of Richard II. and Isabel of France |
Sir John Bourchier, Lord Berners. c. 14671533. | Critical Introduction by Henry Craik |
Extract from the Preface to Froissarts Chronicles |
The Death of King Robert the Bruce |
How the Town of Calais was given up to the Kind of England |
The Bird in borrowed Feathers |
The French King seized by Madness |
Froissarts Visit to England |
John Fisher. c. 14691535. | Critical Introduction by Henry Craik |
Dependence upon Divine Mercy |
Character of Henry VII. |
Character of Margaret, Countess of Richmond |
Comparison between the Life of Hunters and that of Christians |
Sir Thomas More. 14781535. | Critical Introduction by H. R. Reichel |
Pasturage destroying Husbandry |
The Doctrine of the Utopians |
King Richard the Third in Council |
Plunder of the Church by Heretics |
The Apology of Sir Thomas More |
How far Is Recreation lawful? |
William Tyndale. c. 14901536. | Critical Introduction by W. P. Ker |
Of Worshipping of Sacraments, Ceremonies, Images, Relics, and So Forth |
Pilgrimages |
Sir Thomas Elyot. c. 14901546. | Critical Introduction by Alfred Ainger |
What Order Should Be in Learning? |
The Decay of Learning among Gentlemen |
Prince Henrys Placability |
Miles Coverdale. c. 14881569. | Critical Introduction by James Miller Dodds |
Prologue to the Translation of the Bible |
Thomas Cranmer. 14891556. | Critical Introduction by J. Churton Collins |
The Uses of Holy Scripture |
Faith and Works |
The Dangers of False Doctrine |
The Good of Sound Teaching |
Hugh Latimer. c. 14851555. | Critical Introduction by W. P. Ker |
Decay of the Yeomanry |
Duties and Respect of Judges |
Illegal Profits of Kings Officers |
John Leland. c. 15061552. | Critical Introduction by James Miller Dodds |
The Laborious Journey and Search of John Leland for Englands Antiquities |
The Complaint of Scotland, 1549. | Critical Introduction by W. P. Ker |
Ane Monologue of the Actor |
George Cavendish. c. 15001561. | Critical Introduction by W. P. Ker |
A Great House in France |
The King Entertained at York Place |
Augury |
Sir John Cheke. 15141557. | Critical Introduction by Henry Craik |
The Lessons of Sedition |
Treason Judged by Its Fruits |
The Blessings of Peace |
Roger Ascham. 15151568. | Critical Introduction by Henry Craik |
A Plea for Music |
A Defence of Archery |
False Flattery of the Scots |
A Dialogue in the Socratic Manner |
What We May Learn from Athens |
The Force of Example |
Books That Do hurt |
Thomas Wilson. c. 15261581. | Critical Introduction by F. H. Trench |
A Lesson in Tactics |
The Virtue of Simplicity |
The Uses of Wit |
Rules of Art |
Intolerance in Rome |
The Teaching of Poets |
John Knox. c. 15051572. | Critical Introduction by James Miller Dodds |
John Knox Chosen as Preacher |
Knox and Queen Mary |
The Necessity of Schools |
George Buchanan. 15061582. | Critical Introduction by James Miller Dodds |
Chamæleon |
Conspiracies against King James the Fifth |
Raphael Holinshed. c. 15151573. | Critical Introduction by Mary Darmesteter |
The Flight of the Empress from Oxford |
The Weird Sisters |
The Murder of the Little Princes in the Tower |
The Trial of Queen Katharine |
John Foxe. 15161587. | Critical Introduction by James Miller Dodds |
Cranmer at the Stake |
Rose Allin |
Cicely Ormes |
Sir Thomas North. 15351601?. | Critical Introduction by Charles Whibley |
The Greatness of Pericles |
Volumnias Pleading |
The Flight of Antony |
Philemon Holland. 15521637. | Critical Introduction by Charles Whibley |
Marcellus and Hannibal at Nola |
Grief and Sudden Joy |
The Metamorphosis of Lucius Apuleius |
The End of Cyrus |
Great Britain and Her Inhabitants |
John Stow. 1525?1605. | Critical Introduction by James Miller Dodds |
Oration of Sir Philip Sidney |
May Day in London |
Whitehall |
John Lyly. 1555?1606. | Critical Introduction by W. P. Ker |
Loves Constancy |
Robert Parsons. 15461610. | Critical Introduction by Vernon Blackburn |
Extracts from the Christian Directory |
The Security of Ecclesiastical Order |
Disturbers of Peaceful Union |
Stephen Gosson. c. 15541624. | Critical Introduction by George Saintsbury |
Modern Luxury |
The Evils of Stage Plays |
What Is Pleasure? |
The Playmakers Sophistries Exposed |
Sir Philip Sidney. 15541586. | Critical Introduction by A. W. Ward |
The King of Arcadia and His Daughter |
Horsemanship |
The Esquires Death |
Pamelas Faith |
Parthenias Return to Argalus |
Lyric and Heroic Poetry |
The Honour of Poesy |
Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke. 15541628. | Critical Introduction by George Saintsbury |
William of Orange |
Sidneys Religion |
Of England and Spain |
A Honeymoon |
The Excellence of Duty |
William Webbe. c. 15501591. | Critical Introduction by W. P. Ker |
An Account of English Poets |
George Puttenham. 15291590. | Critical Introduction by W. P. Ker |
English Poets |
William Cecil, Lord Burleigh. 15201598. | Critical Introduction by William Minto |
Ten Precepts |
Edmund Spenser. 1552?1599. | Critical Introduction by John W. Hales |
Irish Costume |
Irish Bards |
The Misery of Ireland |
Richard Hooker. c. 15541600. | Critical Introduction by Vernon Blackburn |
Calvins Return to Geneva |
Christian Unity Counselled |
Mans Desire for Happiness |
Defence of Church Ceremonial |
The Doctrine of Grace |
Mans Sinfulness |
Hookers Defence of Himself |
Justice and the Harmony of Creation |
A Virtuous Woman |
An Appeal |
Richard Knolles. c. 15501610. | Critical Introduction by George Saintsbury |
Amurath, an Example of the Vanity of Worldly Honour |
Mahomet and Irene |
William Camden. 15511623. | Critical Introduction by Edmund Gosse |
The Beauties of the Isle of Britain |
Of Its Inhabitants |
King Canute |
The Earl Marshal of England |
James Melville. 15561614. | Critical Introduction by W. P. Ker |
Shipwrecked Captains of the Armada |
Richard Hakluyt. c. 15531616. | Critical Introduction by W. P. Ker |
Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation |
Drake at Nombre de Dios, July 1572 |
Sir Walter Raleigh. 1554?1618. | Critical Introduction by Edmund Gosse |
The Revenge |
A Useful Hostage |
Misdeeds of Henry VIII. |
The Attributes of God |
Death |
The Law of Change |
The Absence of the Queen |
Thomas Lodge. 15581625. | Critical Introduction by A. W. Ward |
A Rakes Progress |
The Wrestling Match |
Evening and Morning in Arden |
Robert Greene. 15581592. | Critical Introduction by A. W. Ward |
Italian Suitors |
The Cupbearers Dilemma: Whether to Poison the Kings Guest, or to Vex the King |
Bellarias Babe |
An Arcadian Wit-Combat |
A Parthian Prayer |
Thomas Nashe. 15671601. | Critical Introduction by A. W. Ward |
How the Herring Became King of All Fishes |
Religious Faction |
A Latter-Day Appeal |
John of Leyden and His Crew |
Surreys Knight-Errantry |
Samuel Daniel. 15621619. | Critical Introduction by George Saintsbury |
A Defence of Rhyme |
The Limits of Authority |
Let Us Be True to Ourselves |
Thomas Dekker. c. 15701632. | Critical Introduction by George Saintsbury |
City Hunting |
How the Warren Is Made |
The Tumblers Hunting Dry-foot |
The Tumblers Hunting Counter |
The Dove |
The Pelican |
The Phnix |
William Clowes. 15401604. | Critical Introduction by Norman Moore |
The Boasting of a Quack |
A Braggarts Fate |
Dr. Timothy Bright. 15511615. | Critical Introduction by Norman Moore |
How the Soul by One Simple Faculty Performeth So Many and Divers Actions |