The works of our ancient, learned, & excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts, and several things added, never before in print : to which is adjoyn'd The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate ... : together with The life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death : also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words ... that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding of their original.

The Authors cited by G. Chaucer in his Works, by Name declared.

• ALhazen, an Arabian, wrote seven Books of Perspectives.
• Arnoldus de nova villa, did write the Book called Rosarium Philosophorum.
• Anselmus, Bishop of Canterbury, a great Writer in Divinity, 1061.
• Agathon, a Philosopher of Samos, did write Hi∣stories.
• Augustine, that famous Doctor and Bishop, wrote more Books than ever did any in the Church of the Latines.
• Avicen, a Physician of Sevil, wrote a multitude of Books.
• Averroys, a Physician of Corduba, floruit, 1149.
• Albumasar, alias Japhar, a great Astrologian, wrote of sundry things in that Art.

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• ... Aesopus, a Philosopher born in Phrygia in the days of Croesus, King of Lydia, to whom he dedicated the Fables which he wrote.
• Aristotle, a famous Philosopher, Scholar to Plato, and Master to King Alexander. He was 345 years before Christ.
• Ambrose, the worthy Bishop of Millain, in the year of our Lord, 373.
• Alcabutius, a Writer in Astronomy; as of the Conjunction of the Planets, &c.
• Alanus, among other things wrote a Book De Planctu Naturae.

B.

• Bocatius, born at Florence in Italy, set out many things in his own Tongue, claruit, 1375.
• Bernardus de Gordonio, a Frenchman born, Reader of Physick at Mount Pelier.
• Bernardus Abbas Clarevallensis, a Burgonian, and a singular Divine, set forth many things, 1140.
• Basilius Magnus, Bishop of Caesarea, 367.

C.

• Cato, a learned man among the Romans, before the Incarnation, 182.
• Corinna, a Theban Woman, and a Lyrike Poet; she wrote 50 Books and Epigrams; as Suidas and Pausanias report.
• Claudianus, born in Alexandria in Egypt, among many things wrote a Book of the stealing away of Proserpina.
• Crisippus did write a Book against the pleasure of the Body.
• Constantine the Monk did translate and write ma∣ny things in Physick, and among other, Lib. de coitu, quibus modis augeatur & diminuatur.

D.

• Dantes Aligeras, an Italian, and born in Florence, lived, 1341.
• Dares Phrigius did write the Trojan War in Greek, where he himself was a Souldier.
• Ditis Historicus did write a Book of the Trojan War, found in a certain Sepulchre.
• Damascenus Presbiter did write many things in the Greek Tongue.
• Dioscorides, a worshipful Knight of Egypt, wrote in Greek, of the natures of divers Herbs: He lived under Cleopatra and Antonius.

E.

• Aesculapius did write a Book of the original, cause, and descriptions of Diseases.

F.

• Franciscus Petrarcha, an Italian born, did write when Chaucer was a young man, floruit, 1374.

G.

• Gatisden and Gilbertin, Englishmen born, and wri∣ters in Physick.
• Guido de Columna, a Sicilian, did write of the Tro∣jan War, 1287.
• Galfride Vinesause, was a Norman by his Parents, but born in England: he did write in his Book entituled de artificio loquendi, by way of Exam∣ple of Mourning, under the Rhetorical figure of Apostrophe, a complaint for the Death of Ri∣chard the First, who was slain with an Arrow at the Siege of the Castle of Chalne in Normandy, and lived in the time of King John, An. Dom. 1210
• Galenus, a most singular Physician, did write a multitude of Books, 160.
• Gregorius Magnus did write much in Divinity, cla∣ruit, An. 369.
• Galfridus Monumethensis, an Englishman born, translated into our Tongue the History of England, floruit, 1152.

H.

• Homerus, the chiefest of all Poets, wrote in the Greek Tongue two works, the one called his Ilias, and the other his Odyssea.
• Helowis, Maximinian, Livian, Aurora, Zansis, and divers others alledged by Chaucer, have none or few of their works extant.
• Haly wrote a Book of the Compositions of Medi∣cines.
• Hieronimus Stridonensis did write among other things, a defence of Virginity, in two Books, against Jovinian.
• Hippocrates Cous, a most ancient Physician, and Prince of all others, lived in the days of Ar∣taxerxes.
• Hermes, an Egyptian, Disciple to Plato, did write of many strange things.

I.

• Josephus wrote in Greek the Battel and Destructi∣on of the Jews. He was after the Incarnation seventy six years.
• Johannes Damascenus, a Writer in Physick, 1158.
• Innocentius Papa, born in Company, wrote a Book of the happy state of Mankind.
• Juvenalis, a Poet, which wrote Satyrs.
• Justinian, an Emperour of Rome, who caused to be written the Books of the Laws, called the Digests, Institutions, and the Code, containing the Decrees of the Emperours. He was after the Incarnation five hundred and seventy years.

L.

• Lollius, an Italian Historiographer, born in the City of Vrbine.
• Lucanus, a famous Poet, that wrote the Battel be∣tween Caesar and Pompey.

M.

• Macrobius Aurellius wrote a Commentary on Sci∣pio's Dream.
• Marcus Aurelius Cassiodorus, a Monk, among ma∣ny things wrote of the state of the Soul.
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• ... Marcianus Capella did write of the Liberal Scien∣ces: and also of the marriage of Philologi and Mercury.

O.

• Ovidius, a famous Latin Poet and Orator, ad∣vanced to be Senator of Rome: He lived when Christ was conversant on Earth.

P.

• Petrus Alfonsus, a Jew, turned to the Faith, be∣fore called Moses, was baptised by King Al∣phonsus, and bare his Name: he did write ma∣ny Books, 1100.
• Pamphilus Presbiter, Kinsman to Eusebius, after much pains in writing, suffered Martyrdom in Caesaria, under the Persecution of Maximinus.
• Papinius Statius, a Neapolitan, wrote of the De∣struction of Thebes. He lived under Domitian.
• Ptolemeus lived in the Time of Anthony the Em∣perour: he wrote divers works, and restored out of Darkness the Mathematical Sciences.
• Pithagoras, an excellent Philosopher of Samos, at whose Wisdom Plato did wonder. He was be∣fore the Incarnation 522 years.
• Petrus Cassiodorus, an Italian, a Noble man, and learned, did write to the Church of England, and perswaded them to cast off their Obedi∣ence to the Roman Bishops, and to beware of their Tyranny, 1302.

R.

• Rasis, an Arabian Physician.
• Rufus, a Physician of Ephesus in the time of Tra∣jan the Emperour.

S.

• Statius, a noble Poet, which wrote twelve Books of the Theban War.
• Senior Zadith did write a Book of Alchimy, Gesner.
• Seneca, a Spaniard, born in Corduba, a singular Philosopher, did write many things; he lived in the time of Nero, by whom he was put to Death.
• Serapion, an Arabian, did write of the Composi∣tion of Medicines.
• Suetonius wrote the Lives of the Roman Empe∣rours.
• Strode, a man of great Learning, Fellow of Mer∣ton Colledge in Oxford, 1380.

T.

• Tertullian did write a Book of the attire of Wo∣men.
• Titus Livius, the most excellent Writer of the Romans History.
• Tho. Bradwarden was Bishop of Canterbury, who did write a Book De causa Dei, contra Pelagia∣nos, and dedicated it to the Society of Merton Colledge in Oxford. He did write many other Books, one of the Trinity, one of Predestinati∣on, one of all Sciences, one of the Principles of Geometry; also a book of the Reward of them which shall be saved, and another called the Sum of Divinity. He flourished in the year of Grace, 1270.
• Trotula set forth a book of the cure of Diseases in and after Childbirth.
• Theophrastus Eresius, Disciple to Aristotle, writing a great number of Books, hath one De fruga∣litate.
• Tullius, a Senator of Rome, Father of Eloquence, and pure Fountain of the Latin Tongue. He flourished about forty years before Christs In∣carnation.

V.

• Valerius Maximus, wrote to Tiberius Caesar a Book of the memorable deeds and sayings of worthy Men.
• Virgilius, the most famous Poet of Mantua, whose Life Petrus Crinitus hath set down at large in Lib. 3. de Poetis Latinis.
• Vitellio did write ten books of Perspectives.

W.

• William S. Aymour, a Frenchman, did write a Commentary on the Apocalipse, much inveigh∣ing against the Pope: and was therefore bani∣shed, and his Books burned.