been definitely promised to George Buck. There exist several letters written by Lyly to the Queen and to Sir Robert Cecil between 1597 and 1601, in which he complains bitterly of the wrong done him. Later letters of 1603 and 1605 suggest that at last he had obtained his reward, possibly something out of the Essex forfeitures for which he was asking in 1601. In any case, he did not live to enjoy it long, as the register of St. Bartholomew's the Less records his burial on 30 Nov. 1606.
Collections
S. R. 1628, Jan. 9 (by order of a full court). 'Sixe playes of Peter Lillyes to be printed in one volume . . . viz^t. Campaste, Sapho, and Phao. Galathea: Endimion Midas and Mother Bomby.' Blount (Arber, iv. 192). ['Peter' is due to a confusion with Lyly's brother, a chaplain of the Savoy, who had acted as licenser for the press.] 1632. Sixe Court Comedies. Often Presented and Acted before Queene Elizabeth, by the Children of her Maiesties Chappell, and the Children of Paules. Written by the onely Rare Poet of that Time. The Witie, Comicall, Facetiously-Quicke and vnparalelld: Iohn Lilly, Master of Arts. William Stansby for Edward Blount. [Epistles to Viscount Lumley and to the Reader, both signed 'Ed. Blount'. This edition adds many songs not in the Qq, and W. W. Greg (M. L. R. i. 43) argues that they are not by Lyly, but mid-seventeenth-century work and possibly by Dekker.] 1858. F. W. Fairholt, The Dramatic Works of J. L. 2 vols. (Library of Old Authors). 1902. R. W. Bond, The Complete Works of J. L. 3 vols. Dissertations: H. Morley, Euphuism (1861, Quarterly Review, cix); W. L. Rushton, Shakespeare's Euphuism (1871); R. F. Weymouth, On Euphuism (1870-2, Phil. Soc. Trans.); C. C. Hense, J. L. und Shakespeare (1872-3, Jahrbuch, vii. 238; viii. 224); F. Landmann, Der Euphuismus, sein Wesen, seine Quelle, seine Geschichte (1881), Shakespeare and Euphuism (1880-5, N. S. S. Trans. 241); J. Goodlet, Shakespeare's Debt to J. L. (1882, E. S. v. 356); K. Steinhäuser, J. L. als Dramatiker (1884); J. M. Hart, Euphuism (1889, Ohio College Trans.); C. G. Child, J. L. and Euphuism (1894); J. D. Wilson, J. L. (1905); W. W. Greg, The Authorship of the Songs in L.'s Plays (1905, M. L. R. i. 43); A. Feuillerat, J. L. (1910); F. Brie, L. und Greene (1910, E. S. xlii. 217).
Campaspe. 1584
(a) 1584. A moste excellent Comedie of Alexander, Campaspe, and Diogenes. Played before the Queenes Maiestie on twelfe day at night by her Maiesties Children and the Children of Poules. For Thomas Cadman. [Huth Collection. Prologue and Epilogue at the Blackfriars; Prologue and Epilogue at Court. Running title, 'A tragical Comedie of Alexander and Campaspe'.]
(b) 1584. Campaspe, Played . . . on newyeares day at night, by her Maiesties Children. . . . For Thomas Cadman. [Dyce Collection.]
(c) 1584. Campaspe, Played . . . on newyeares day at night, by her Maiesties Childrẽ. . . . For Thomas Cadman. [B.M.; Bodleian.]
