HERO AND LEANDER.
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wo editions of _Hero and Leander_ appeared in 1598. The first edition,containing only Marlowe's portion of the poem, is entitled _Hero andLeander. By Christopher Marloe. London, Printed by Adam Islip, forEdward Blunt._ 1598. 4to. The title-page of the second edition, whichcontains the complete poem, is _Hero and Leander: Begun by ChristopherMarloe; and finished by George Chapman. Ut Nectar, Ingenium. At London,Printed by Felix Kingston, for Paule Linley, and are to be solde inPaules Churche-yard, at the signe of the Blacke-beare._ 1598. 4to. Two copies of the second edition were discovered a few years ago atLamport Hall (the seat of Sir Charles Isham, Bart.) by Mr. CharlesEdmonds. The existence of this edition was previously unknown. Latereditions are:-- _Hero and Leander: Begunne by Christopher Marloe: Whereunto is added thefirst booke of Lucan translated line for line by the same Author. UtNectar, Ingenium. At London Printed for John Flasket, and are to besolde in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Blacke-beare. 1600.4to._ _Hero and Leander: Begunne by Christopher Marloe, and finished by GeorgeChapman. Ut Nectar, Ingenium. At London. Imprinted for John Flasket, andare to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the blacke Beare.1606. 4to._ _Hero and Leander: Begunne by Christopher Marloe, and finished by GeorgeChapman. Ut Nectar, Ingenium. At London. Imprinted for Ed. Blunt and W.Barret, and are to be sold in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of theblacke Beare. 1609. 4to._ _Hero and Leander: Begunne by Christopher Marloe, and finished by GeorgeChapman. Ut Nectar, Ingenium. London. Printed by W. Stansby for Ed.Blunt and W. Barret, and are to be sold in Pauls Church-yard, at thesigne of the Blacke Beare. 1613. 4to._ _Hero and Leander: Begun by Christoper Marloe, and finished by GeorgeChapman. Ut Nectar, Ingenium. London, Printed by A. M. for RichardHawkins: and are to bee sold at his Shop in Chancerie-Lane, neereSerieants Inne. 1629. 4to._ _Hero and Leander: Begun by Christopher Marloe, and finished by GeorgeChapman. Ut Nectar, Ingenium. London: Printed by N. Okes for WilliamLeake, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery-lane neere the Roules.1637. 4to._ I have not had an opportunity of seeing the 4tos. of 1598 or the 4to. of1600. For the text of the Isham copy, I am indebted to the _Works ofGeorge Chapman: Poems and Minor Translations_, 1875. I have examined thetexts of eds. 1606, 1613, 1629, 1637; and my friend Mr. C. H. Firth hasexamined for me the Bodleian copy of ed. 1600, in the margin of whichMalone has noted the readings of the first edition.
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