Englands selected characters, describing the good and bad worthies of this age : where the best may see their graces and the worst discerne their basenesse ...

"To the reader" signed: B.N.
Attributed to Nicholas Breton. Cf. Thomason Coll and Wing.
Issued in 1616 with title: The good and the badde, or, Description of the worthies and vnworthies of this age.
The particulars are: "1. A worthy king. 2. An unworthy king. 3. A worthy queen. 4. An unworthy woman. 5. A worthy prince. 6. An unworthy prince. 7. A worthy Privy counsellour. 8. An unworthy Privy counsellour. 9. A worthy noble-man. 10. An unworthy noble-man. 11. A worthy bishop or minister. 12. An unworthy bishop or minister. 13. A worthy judge. 14. An unworthy judge. 15. A worthy knight & souldier. 16. An unworthy knight & souldier. 17. A worthy gentleman. 18. An unworthy gentleman. 19. A worthy lawyer. 20. An unworthy lawyer. 21. A worthy souldier. 22. An untrained souldier. 23. A worthy physitian. 24. An unworthy physitian. 25. A Jesuit reprobated. 26. A cowardly Cavalier. 27. A baud of the black guard. 28. A malignant knave a hatcher of plots."
This is an abridgement of "Good and Badde" 1616.