The Epigrams of Sir John Harington

Gerard Kilroy was educated by the Benedictines, read Greek, Latin and English literature at Magdalen College, Oxford, and was awarded his doctorate by Lancaster University. The author of Edmund Campion: Memory and Transcription (Ashgate, 2005), he is currently researching Sir John Harington's innovative use of the printed book, his surprising move from print to manuscript, and his lifelong commitment to transcribing the poetry of Edmund Campion.

Contents: Preface; Part I The Pleasant Learned Poet: The Courtier in the Margins; Models and Sources; Patterns and Sequences; The Texts and Early Modern Readers. Part II The Epigrams: Critical Apparatus; First-line Index and Table of Contents; Appendix; Tables; Bibliography; Index.