The serpent of deuision : VVherein is conteined the true history of mappe of Romes ouerthrowe, gouerned by auarice, enuye, and pride, the decaye of empires be they neuer so sure. Whereunto is annexed the tragedye of Gorboduc, sometime king of this land, and of his two sonnes, Ferrex and Porrex. Set foorth as the same was shewed before the Queenes most excellent Maiesty, by the Gentlemen of the Inner Temple.
| Author/creator | Lydgate, John |
| Other author | Norton, Thomas, 1532-1584. |
| Other author | Dorset, Thomas Sackville, Earl of, 1536-1608 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | At London : Printed by Edward Allde for Iohn Perrin, and are to be sold in Paules Church yard, at the signe of the Angell, 1590. |
| Description | [80] p. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240904519 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Serpent of division |
| Variant title | Tragedie of Gorboduc. |
| Variant title | Serpent of devision. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | By John Lydgate. |
| General note | The text is extensively rephrased and modernized. |
| General note | Signatures: A-C⁴; A-G⁴. |
| General note | "The tragedie of Gorboduc, whereof three actes were written by Thomas Norton, and the two last by Thomas Sackuyle" has separate dated title page and register and may have been issued separately. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 17029. |
| Citation/References note | Greg, I, 39(c). |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 430:01) |
| Other title | Gorboduc. |
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