The rape of Lucrece, committed by Tarquin the Sixt; and the remarkable judgments that befel him for it. By the incomparable master of our English poetry, Will: Shakespeare Gent. Whereunto is annexed, The banishment of Tarquin: or, the reward of lust. By J. Quarles.

All titles

• The rape of Lucrece, committed by Tarquin the Sixt; and the remarkable judgments that befel him for it. By the incomparable master of our English poetry, Will: Shakespeare Gent. Whereunto is annexed, The banishment of Tarquin: or, the reward of lust. By J. Quarles.
• Tarquin banished: or, The revvard of lust Tarquin banished: or, The reward of lust

People / Organizations

• J. Gismond. ("printed by")
• William Shakespeare (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by J. G[ismond]. for John Stafford in George-yard neer Fleet-bridge, and Will: Gilbertson at the Bible in Giltspur-street, 1655.

Publication year

1655-1655

ESTC No.

R13087

Grub Street ID

61212

Description

[8], 71, [5], 12 p. : port. ; 8⁰

Note

In verse.

Includes engraved frontispiece (A1r) with small portrait of Shakespeare by William Faithorne. Cf. Bartlett.

Printer's name from Wing CD.

"Tarquin banished: or, The revvard of lust" by J. Quarles has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. It is identified as E.1672[4] on Thomason Tracts.