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The Eclogues of Alexander Barclay

From the original edition by John Cawood: Edited with an introduction and notes by Beatrice White

Barclay, Alexander (1475?-1552)

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Certayne Egloges of Alexander Barclay Priest, Whereof the first three conteyne the miseryes of Courtiers and Courtes of all princes in generall, Gathered out of a booke named in Latin, MISERIÆ CVRIALIVM, compiled by Eneas Syluius Poet and Oratour.

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The First Egloge of the miseries and maners of the Court and Courtiers.

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Here beginneth the seconde Egloge of the miseryes of Courtiers.

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Here beginneth the thirde and last Egloge of the misery and behauour of Court and Courtiers.

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The fourth Egloge of Alexander Barclay, entituled Codrus and Minalcas, treating of the behauour of Riche men agaynst Poetes.

The description of the Tovvre of vertue and honour, into the which the noble Hawarde contended to enter by worthy actes of chiualry.

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The fyfth Egloge of Alexander Barclay, entituled Amintas and Faustus, of the disputation of Citzens and men of the Countrey.

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The Eclogues of Alexander Barclay

From the original edition by John Cawood: Edited with an introduction and notes by Beatrice White

Alexander Barclay

1475?-1552

Published for The Early English Text Society by Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press

London

1928