Le «Debat de Folie et d'Amour» fait l'objet d'une traduction anglaise (abrégée) par Robert Greene en 1584. Cette traduction reparaît ensuite deux fois, en 1587 et 1608.
1584
GWYDONIVS. || The Carde of Fancie || WHEREIN THE FOLLY OF || those Carpet Knights is decyphered, which || guyding their course by the compasse of || Cupid, either dash their ship against || most daungerous Rocks, or els at- || taine the hauen with paine || and perill, || WHEREIN ALSO IS DESCRI- || bed in te person of Gwydonius, a cru- || ell Combat, betvveene Nature || and necessitie. || By Robert Greene, Master of Arte, || in Cambridge. || [fleuron] || At London || Imprinted [by Thomas East] for Wil- || liam Ponsonby. || 1584.
In-4° ; [4] 78 f. ; A-U4.
f. 69r-78v : «The Debate between Follie and Love, Translated out of French by Robert Greene, Master of Artes».
Un seul exemplaire est conservé aujourd'hui dans les collections publiques :
- San Marino (E-U), Huntington (13685).
1587
GREENES || CARDE OF || FANCIE. || Wherein the Folly of those car- || pet Knights is deciphered, which gui- || ding their course by the compasse of CU- || pid, either dash their ship against most || dangerous Rocks, or else attaine || the haven with pain & peril. || Wherein also is described the person || of Gwydemus a cruell Comabet be- || tween Nature and Necessitie. || By Robert Green Master of || Art, in Cambridge. || At London, || Printed for William Ponsonby, || 1587.
In-4° ; [162] p. ; A4 (-A1) B-U4 X2.
sig. T1v-X2v : «The Debate betvveene Follie & Love, Translated out of French by Robert Greene, Master of Artes».
Un seul exemplaire conservé dans les collections publiques :
- Washington, Folger Shakespeare Library (STC 12262.2)
1608
GREENES || CARDE OF || FANCIE. || Wherein the Folly of those car- || pet Knights is deciphered, which gui- || ding their course by the compass of Cu- || pid, either dash their ship against most || dangerous Rocks, or else attaine || the haven with pain and perill. || Wherein also is described in the person || of Gwydonius a cruell combate be- || tween Nature and Necessitie. || By Robert Green, Master of || Art, in Cambridge. || At London Printed by H. L. Mathewe || Lownes, and are to be solde at his shop || in Paules-churchyard 1608.
In-4° ; [152] p. ; A-T4.
sig. R3r-T4vr : «The Debate betweene Follie and Love, translated out of French by Robert Green, Master of Artes».
Sept exemplaires sont actuellement localisés dans des collections publiques :
- Harvard, Houghton Library (12264)
- Londres, British Library (95.b.19.(6.))
- Londres, Victoria and Albert Museum (Dyce 25.C.42)
- Oxford, Bodleian Library (Mason H 88)
- San Marino, Huntington Library (59577)
- Washington, Folger Shakespeare Library (12264)
- Yale, Beinecke Library (Ig G835 534d)