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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1830. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... To his friend Mr. John Webster, upon his Dutchess of Malfi. I never saw thy Dutchess till the day That she was lively bodied in thy play: Howe'er she answer'd her low-rated love Her brothers' anger did so fatal prove, Yet my opinion is, she might speak more, But never in her life so well before. Wil. Rowley.* To the Reader of the Author, and his Dutchess of Malfi. Crown him a poet, whom nor Rome nor Greece Transcend in all their's for a masterpiece; In which, whiles words and matter change, and men Act one another, he, from whose clear pen They all took life, to memory hath lent A lasting fame, to raise his monument. John Ford.f • Wil. R, l. H.Cundall, 2. R. Robinson, ther. J Antonio Bologna, > Steward of the ( _. _ , -, _ _ ,, u L u , >l. W. Ostler, 2. R. Benfield. household to the i Dutchess. J Delio, his friend. J. Underwood. Daniel De Bosola, gentleman of the 1 , iow;n horse to the Dutchess. -> Castruccio. Marquis Op Pescara. J. Rice. Count Malateste. Roderigo. Silvio. T. Pollard. Grisolan, Doctor. R. Pallant. The Several Mad--» N> T . y Underwood, &c. men. J Children, Pilgrims, Executioners, Officers, Attendants, &c. * The names of the actors are given from the 4tos. of 1623 and 1640: whoever is desirous of learning all that is known concerning these worthies will find it in Malone's Hist. Ae. nf the English Stage, and Chalmers's Farther Ac. tyc. ed. Boswel...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0217615317
- ISBN 13 9780217615310
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages88
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