The title-page to the 1593 edition—taken from The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)—is used as a cover.
Amongst the different editions Bithynia and Pontus are sometimes used interchangeably.
Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”
Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.
The following editions were consulted for most of the changes listed below: 10th edition, printed by William Du-Gard (London, 1655); 14th edition, printed for E. Taylor, et al. (3 vol., London, 1724-1725); Samson Low, Son, & Marston (London, 1868); and Penguin Classics (London, 1987).
Some minor spelling inconsistencies (e.g. gray/grey, sheep-hook/sheep hook/sheephook, etc.) have been preserved.
Alterations to the text:
Abandon the use of drop-caps.
Convert footnotes to endnotes.
Correct/regularize the spelling of character names.