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HISTORY OF PRINTING.

of Gonz, and dean of the brethren of the valley of Caschau, was the author of this version. He was a native of Hungary, and had studied at Wittemburg, where he probably imbibed tlie

Srinciples of the reformation. Animated by a esire to communicate the bible to his country- men in their own language, he undertook the laborious task of translation, and employed Albert Molnerthen a young man, and afterwards regent of the college of Oppenheim, in correct- ing the press, and conveying the work to and from the printer. In order to facilitate the work, count Stephen Bathory invited Valentine Manskovitz, a printer, from Germany, and es- tablished a printing office at Visoly, a town which belonged to the count, and was not far distant from the residence of the translator. A work of such magnitude and difficulty could not be supposed, however, to be perfected at the first attempt, and Albert Molner, the assistant of Caroli, subsequently revised and republished it.

1589. The Rare Triumphet of Lnve and For- tune. Plaide before the Queenes Most Excellent Majestie. Wherein are many fine conceits, with great Delight. At London : Printed by E. A., for Edward White, and are to be sold at the Little North Doore of S. Panics Church, at the sign of the Gunne, 1689. 4to. Black letter. In five acts. Of this play only one copv is known to exist. It has excited the notice of all the commentators on Shakspeare, and writers on the drama; but no mention is made of it in Baker's Biographia Dramatica.

1589. A brief e discoverie of the false churche. By Henrv Barrowe. 263 pages. 4to.

Henry' Banow is said to have been a dissi- pated young man, but by reading the produc- tions of Cartwright, became serious, and was founder of a sect called the Barrowists.* While he was in prison, he requested a conference with Cartwright, which he refused. The deluded man, after a deep sigh, said, " Shall I be thus forsaken by him? Was it not he that first brought me into these briars! and will he now leave me in the same? Was it not from him alone that I took my grounds ? Or did I not, out of such premises as he pleased to give me, infer those propositions, and deduce those conclu- sions, for which I am now kept in these bonds ?" He was soon after executed with others.f

1589, Nov. 12. The first notice which is found of a licenser for stage entertainmenu, is the fol- lowing : — ^The council address the lord mayor, commanding him "to appoint asufficient person, learned and of judgment, to join with the master

• Under the denomination of Barromtttani Brownistt, sir Walter Ralei(fh declared, in the house of commons, on a motion for reducing disloyal subjects, that " thep were vorthtt to be rooted oat of a commomaeallh." He is alarmed at the daoser ; for it is to be feared that men not guilty will be included in the law about to be passed. " I am sorry for It. I am afraid there are near tvrenty thousand of thera in England ; and when they be gone, (that Is, ex- pclled,) who shall maintain their wives and children ?"— Sir Simon D'Ewen Jmimal, p. 51?.

t The eznminalioru of Henry Barrowe, John Oreenwood, and John Penrie, be/ore the high commiuumen, and torde of the eountel. Penned by the pritonert themtelret before their death: 35 pages 4to. 1586.

of the revels, and a divine to be named by the archbishop of Canterbury, for the reforming of the plays daily exercised and presented publicly about the city of London ; wherein the players take upon themselves without judgment or deco- nim, to handle matters of divinity and state."

1589. Richard Robinson printed Dr. Thomas White, his sermon at Paul's crosse, on the queen's day. 8vo. He printed with Thomas Newman.

1590. William How commenced business in 1569, by printing the following works :

Proverbs or Adages out of Erasmus, Svo.

The tragical comedie of Damon and Pithiat : nevly imprinted, as the same was playde before the queenes majestic, by the children of her graces chappie. Made by mayster Edwanfa, then be- ing master of the children. Imprinted by Wm. How, dwelling in Fleet-street. 1570.

In 1590, he printed the Hystory of two of the most noble Captaines of the World, Anniball and Scipio, 4-0. by Anthony Cope, esauire. Four- teen works bear the imprint of William How.

1590. Toby Cook dwelt at the Tiger's Head, in Paul's Church-yard, where he printed the following work : A plaine declaration, that our Broumists be full Donatists, by comparing them together from point to point out of the writings of Aug^tstine. Also, A replie to master Green- wood, touching read prayer, wherein bis grosse ignorance is detected, by George Gyffard, minis- ter of God's word in Maldon. 4to.

John Cook, in 1684; Hugh Corne, about this time ; and Henry Carr, were more book- .sellers than printers, or servants to Christopher Barker.

1590. Thomas Hacket dwelt in Lombard- street, at the sign of the Pope's head ; and kept shop in the Royal Exchange, at the sign of the Green Dragon. The first work he printed was the following :

The fable of Ouid treting of Narcissus, trans- lated out of Latin into English mytre with a moral thereunto, very pleasaunte to rede. 4to. 1560.

A touchstone for this present time, 4rc. Where- unto is annexed a perfect rule to be observed of all parents, and scholemasters, in the trayning vp of there schollers, and children in learning. Newly set foorth by E. H. [Edward Hake.] 12mo. 1574. Nine works bear his imprint.

1590. Roger Ward dwelt nearHolbom con- duit, at the Talbot, and as (Strype's edition of Stow says p. 223) Wolfe was one of those unruly printer, so Roger Ward was another, who would print any book, however forbidden by the queen's privilege, and made it his practice to print all kind of books at his pleasure. The master and wardens of the company going to search his printing-house, according to the power they had, were resisted bv his wife and servants ; of which a complaint was made by the said master and wardens to the court. And again, in the year 1583, the masterandwardensprefeneda petition against this man, to the lord treasurer, showing his contemptuous demeanour, doing contrary lo all order and authority ; and withall, his insuffi-

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