Fools

Baardt, Pieter Deugden Spoor 1634, 1645

(Path of virtue)

Blessebois, Pierre Corneille Oeuvres satyriques Leiden: 1676

Boileau-Despreaux Nouveau Receuil de Pièces Galantes Cologne: 1665

1st edition of two of the satires

Bouchet, Jean Les Regnards Transversant le Perilleuses Voyes des Folles Fiances du Monde Paris: Verard, nd (c1504)

This was advertised as being authored by Sebastian Brant, which occasioned a lawsuit between Bouchet and his publisher.

Brant, Sebastian Narrenshiff 1494

------------------------Ship of Fools Barclay, Alexander trans. 1509

Second edition, English translation, London: J. Cawood, 1570

------------------------Le grand nauffraige des folz Paris: Denys Janot, s.d.

------------------------La Nef des Folz du Monde Lyon: Balsarin, 1498

Butler, Samuel Hudibras London: 1693-4

A satire of Puritanism. Earlier edition 1663-1678.

Canterbury, Nigel of (Whitacre) Speculum Stultorum

(Mirror of Fools)

Dryden, John Absalom and Architopel 1681-2

Erasmus, Desiderius Stultitiae Laus Basileae: Genathianis, 1676

First edition 1511
Another edition Aldus 1515

Freeman, Thomas Rubbe and A Great Cast London: Montforde, 1614

Geiler, J. (von Kaisersberg). Navicula, sive speculum fatuorum, cum figuris Argent: 1511

----------------------------------------Welt Spiegel oder Narren Schiff Basel: Henricpetri, 1574

Based on Sebastian Brant's "Ship of Fools"

Goddard, William Satirycall dialogue [Dort]: Imprinted in the Lowcountryes, 1616

-----------------A Mastif Whelp Imprinted amongst the Antipedes, 1599

-----------------A Neaste of Waspes Dort: Printed in the Low-countreyes, 1615

Hall, Joseph Virgidemiarum 1597

A book of satires in verse divided into six sections

Heinsius, Daniel Satirae Duae Leiden: Patius 1609

2nd edition

La Complainte de Nouveau Mariée Paris: Tréperel, sd (1492?)

2nd edition. 1st also by Tréperel

Leenheer, Jan de Theatrum Stultorum, Tooneel der Sotten 1669

Lenglet-Dufresnoy, N. Le Cabinet Satyrique Amsterdam: Apollon, 1697

Lodge, Thomas Wits Miserie London 1596

A satirical treatment of the seven comtemporary deadly sins

Lucian di Samosata Gli Dilettevoli Dialogi Venice: Bindoni, 1543

Murner, Thomas (1475-1537) Narrenbeschworung 1512

------------------------------------------Schelmenzunft

Persius Flaccus, Aulus Satyrae Paris: Badius Ascensius, 1523

----------------------Satirarum liber Paris: Drouart, 1605

First edition of Casaubon's epoch-making Persius, with his monumental commentary.

Starter Steeck-Boecxken 1624

No 17th century edition preserved. Based on an emblem book Openhertighe Herten, but on the subject of fools. There are 18th century editions.

Rollenhagen, Georg Froshmeuseler Magdeburg: Gehn, 1595

Long satiric poem in which the protagonists are animals

Parodies

Baudouin de Sebourc A parody of the Chanson de Gestes

Satires

Albertus, Erasmus L'Alcoran des cordeliers Geneva: de Laimarie, 1578.

French and Latin edition. Anti-Catholic satire

Anon Cabinet Satyrique

Anon Le triumphe de Haulte folie Lyons: Antoine Volant, c.1550

Anon Satyre Menipée de la vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne Paris: 1594

Celebrated anti-Spanish satires that turned into absurd theatre

Anton,Robert The Philosophers Satyrs London: Printed by T.C. and B.A. for Roger Iackson, 1616

Barclay, John Satyricon Paris: 1605

A satirical novel. Six parts published over many years--the last posthumously which may be spurious. Three of the parts actually written by others.
First complete edition 1628
Another edition Amsterdam: Guilielm. Blaeuw, 1634
Another edition Lyons: Elsevis, 1634
Other editions 1655, 1658

Bastard, Thomas Chrestoleros. Seven bookes of epigrames written by T.B. Second Edition London: 1598

Boileau-Despreaux, Nicolas Les Satires de Sieur D**** avec Le Traite du Sublime Amsterdam: Wolfgang, 1677

Brant, Sebastian Badius Ascensius, Jodocus Navis Stultifera Basel: Nicolaus Lamparter, 1506

The work as found here is textually quite different from Brant's. Badius's version consists of Latin poems containing many allusions to, and even quotes from, the Latin classics.
Second edition English translation The ship of fooles London: J. Cawood, 1570

Codde, P. Roma Perturbata Compagnie, 1706

Cohausen, Johann Heinrich Dissertatio Satyrica physio-medico-moralis Amsterdam: Oosterwyk, 1716

Curio, Caelius Pasguin in a Trance 1566

Anti-Catholic satire on politics and censorship

Dedekind, Friedrich (1525-1598) Grobianus 1549

Ger. satire against the coarseness of the times

Dekker, Thomas The Guls Hornbooke 1609

Satire of contemporary London life

-------------------------Seven Deadly Sins of London 1606

Personifications: Sloth etc drawn as in a Triumph

D'Esternod, Claude L'Espadon Satyrique Brussels: Bleugart, 1680

Dorne, John Catalogus Librorum Aulicorum (The Courtier's Library) 1650
---------------Ignatius his Conclave 1611

Erasmus, Desiderius Ciceronianus 1528

Satire on Latin Scholarship 

Estienne, Henri Herodotus 1566

This was a Latin edition of Herodotus, with an apologia accompanied by a French version. This "Apologie pour Herodote," satired contemporary society and Catholocism by comparing it to the credulity of Herodotus' histories.

---------------------World of Wonders London: J. Norton, 1607

2nd ed. Edinburgh: Hart & Lawson, 1608

Fischart, Johann Der Flbhartz 1573

Satiric poem on women

------------------------Geschichtsklitterung 1575

German adaptation of Rabelais' Gargantua

------------------------Das glickhafft Schiff von Zijrich 1576  

Satire of journey from Zurich

Folengo, Teofilo (1496-1544) Opus maccaronicum Venice: Dominic de Imbertus, 1585     

Satirical Latin poems on contemporary romantic epics

Foquelin, Antoine Auli Persii Flacci Satyras commentarius Paris: A. Wechel, 1555

First edition of Fouquelin's commentary on the Satyrae

Gascoigne, George The Steele Glas 1576

Verse satire

Geiler von Kaisersberg, Johann Navicula sive speculum fatuorum Strasburg: Prüss the Elder, 1511.

Second Latin edition of Geiler's Narrenschiff. First edition 1494. Illustrated. About a third of the woodcuts are credited to Albrecht Durer.

Gryphius, Andreas Horribilicribri fax

Satirical comedy about Germany after the war

Hall, Joseph Virgidemiarum 1594
--------------Mundus Alter et Idem 1605

Harington, Sir John The Metamorphosis of Ajax 1596

A satire of English court life for which he is banished.

Heinsius, Daniel Satirae duae Leiden: Joannis Patius, 1609

Hugenotten Satyre Menippée de la vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne Paris: 1594

Hutton, U. von Dialogi. Fortuna.Febria prima. Febria secunda. Trias Romana. Inspicientes Mainz: Scheffer, 1520

Juvenal Satyrarum libri V & Persius Flaccos Satyrarum libri I Antwerp: Plantin, 1565

Another edition Paris: Regia, 1644

Another edition Amsterdam: Wetstenium, 1684

Another edition Venice: Simon Bevilaqua, 1496

Another edition Venice: Johannes Tacuinus de Tridino, Feb 14 1494/5

Juvenalis, Decimus Junius Opus nunc demum ab omnibus mendis purgatum, and pluribus collatis exemplaribus suo candori restitutum interprete Ionne Britannico Venice: Bindoni ad Pasini, 1548

Kochanowski , Jan Threny 1580

Polish lament

La Bruyere Les Caractéres de Theophraste Paris: Estienne Michallet, 1690

Cinquième édition originale

Langland, William The Vision of Pierce Plowman London: Owen Rogers, 1561

Lindsay, Sir David Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaits 1540

A morality play

Lipsius, J. Satyra Menippeae Antwerp: Plantin, 1581

Lucian of Samosata Deorum Dialogi numero 70 Strassburg: Johannes Schott, 1515

First edition. One of the first Greek books printed in Germany

Lyly, John Alexander and Campaspe

May, Thomas The Life of a Satyrical Puppy Called Nim London: 1657

Nashe, Thomas Pierce Pennilesse His supplication to the devil 1592

A satire

------------------The Isle of Dogs 

A satirical comedy

------------------Lenten Stuffe 1599

------------------In praise of herring

Palingenius, Marcellus Stellati Poeta Lyon: Tornaesium & Gazeum, 1556

A long satirical poem attacking the follies, prejudices and morals of the time.

Petit, Louis discours satyriques Rouen: L'Allemant, 1686

Rabelais Gargantua and Pantagruel

(English Translation by Urquhart of Cromarty)

--------------Les Songes Drolatiques de Pantagruel Paris: Edqin Tross, 1869

First Edition 1565. Second edition 1823 as volume IX of the Johanneau edition of Rabelais's works. Tross's is the third edition.

Regnier, Mathurin Les Satyres Leiden: Elzevier, 1652

Rimbault E.F. (ed) Cock Lor ell's Bote: A Satirical Poem

le Roux, Philibert Joseph Dictionnaire comique, satirique, critique, libre et proverbial Amsterdam: Le Cene, 1718

le Roy, Pierre La Satyre Menipee de la vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne Tours: 1594

A satire on religious wars

Rufus, Martianus, Ulrich von Hutten, et al. Epistolae obscurorum virorum 1515

A satire of scholarship written in dog Latin.

Scot, Thomas Philomythie or Philomythologie London: 1916

Second Edition 1622

Skelton, John Colin Clout and Why Come Ye Nat to Courte? 1522

Satires against the rising power of Cardinal Wolsey

Sorel, Charles Le Berger extravagant 1627 

Satirical novel

Tassoni, Alexandre La Secchia Rapita Ronciglien, 1624

Tucker, Samuel Marion Verse Satire in England before the Renaissance New York: 1908

see also: Eugene Kirk's Menippean Satire: an annotated catalogue of texts and criticism New York: Garland Pub., 1980

Complaints

Alain de Lille de Planctu Natura late 12th century

(The Complaint of Nature) attacks homosexuality

Anon The Stage-Players Complaint 1641

Arden of Faversham The Complaint and Lamentation of Mistresse Arden London: CW, 1633

Chaucer, Geoffrey A Complaint unto Pity

---------------------------Complaint of Mars

---------------------------Complaint of Venus

---------------------------A Complaint to his Lady

Langland Piers Plowman c1368

Testaments

Anon Testamentum Grunnii Corocottae Porcelli ?1st C AD

A pig writes his will before being cast into the pot. Noteworthy because St. Jerome in his Commentary on Isaiah states that many school children have recited this in merriment.

Nashe, Thomas Summer's Last Will and Testament 1600

 

Satirical masque

Villon, François Petit Testament 1456

-----------------------Grand Testament 1461

 

Novel

Baldwin, William Beware the Cat 1533

The first English prose fiction