William Godwin's Diary

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Marston, Satires, p. 137 to 155 (21  July  1816) Marston, JohnMiscellaneous pieces of antient English poesie. Viz. The troublesome raigne of King John, written by Shakespeare, extant in no edition of his writings. The metamorphosis of Pigmalions image, and certaine satyres. By John Marston. The scourge of villanie. By the same. All printed before the year 1600. 1764
The metamorphosis … satyres was first published in 1598. The scourge of villanie. Three books of satyres was first published in 1598. The 1764 edition is the first that has the requisite number of pages to match WG's reading on 1816-07-21.

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