Chapter III: Part 3

We forgot to tell the _Reader_, that some _Prologues_ and _Epilogues_ (here inserted) were not written by the _Authours_ of this _Volume_; but made by others on the _Revivall_ of severall _Playes_. After the _Comedies_ and _Tragedies_ were wrought off, we were forced (for expedition) to send the _Gentlemens_ Verses to severall Printers, which was the occasion of their different Character; but the _Worke_ it selfe is one continued Letter, which (though very legible) is none of the biggest, because (as much as possible) we would lessen the Bulke of the Volume.

A CATALOGUE of all the Comedies and Tragedies Contained in this Booke.

_The Mad Lover_.
_The_ Spanish _Curate_.
_The little_ French _Lawyer_.
_The Custome of the Country_.
_The Noble Gentleman_.
_The Captaine_.
_The Beggers Bush_.
_The Coxcombe_.
_The False One_.
_The Chances_.
_The Loyall Subject_.
_The Lawes of_ Candy.
_The Lover's Progresse_.
_The Island Princesse_.
_The Humorous Lieutenant_.
_The Nice Valour_, or _the Passionate Mad Man_.
_The Maide in the Mill_.
_The Prophetesse_.
_The Tragedy of_ Bonduca.
_The Sea Voyage_.
_The Double Marriage_.
_The Pilgrim_.
_The Knight of_ Malta.
_The Womans Prize_, or _the Tamer Tamed_.
_Loves Cure_, or _the Martiall Maide_.
_The Honest Mans Fortune_.
_The Queene of_ Corinth.
_Women Plea'sd_.
_A Wife for a Moneth_.
_Wit at severall Weapons_.
_The Tragedy of_ Valentinian.
_The Faire Maid of the Inne_.
_Loves Pilgrimage_.
_The Maske of the Gentlemen of_ Grayes-Inne,
_and the_ Inner Temple, _at the
Marriage of the Prince and Princesse
Palatine of_ Rhene.
_Foure Playes (or Morall Representations) in one_.

FIFTY

COMEDIES

AND

TRAGEDIES.

Written by

FRANCIS BEAUMONT

AND

JOHN FLETCHER,

Gentlemen.

All in one Volume.

Published by the Authors Original Copies, the Songs to each Play being added.

_Si quid habent veri Vatum præsagia, vivam_.

LONDON,

Printed by J. Macock, for John Martyn, Henry Herringman, Richard Marriot, MDCLXXIX.

THE

BOOK-SELLERS

TO THE

READER.

Courteous Reader, _The First Edition of these Plays in this Volume having found that Acceptance as to give us Encouragement to make a Second Impression, we were very desirous they might come forth as Correct as might be. And we were very opportunely informed of a Copy which an ingenious and worthy Gentleman had taken the pains (or rather the pleasure) to read over; wherein he had all along Corrected several faults (some very gross) which had crept in by the frequent imprinting of them. His Corrections were the more to be valued, because he had an intimacy with both our Authors, and had been a Spectator of most of them when they were Acted in their life-time. This therefore we resolved to purchase at any Rate; and accordingly with no small cost obtain'd it. From the same hand also we received several Prologues and Epilogues, with the Songs appertaining to each Play, which were not in the former Edition, but are now inserted in their proper places. Besides, in this Edition you have the addition of no fewer than Seventeen Plays more than were in the former, which we have taken the pains and care to Collect, and Print out 4to in this Volume, which for distinction sake are markt with a Star in the Catalogue of them facing the first Page of the Book. And whereas in several of the Plays there were wanting the Names of the Persons represented therein, in this Edition you have them all prefixed, with their Qualities; which will be a great ease to the Reader. Thus every way perfect and compleat have you, all both Tragedies and Comedies that were ever writ by our Authors, a Pair of the greatest Wits and most ingenious Poets of their Age; from whose worth we should but detract by our most studied Commendations.

If our care and endeavours to do our Authors right (in an incorrupt and genuine Edition of their Works) and thereby to gratifie and oblige the Reader, be but requited with a suitable entertainment, we shall be encouraged to bring_ Ben. Johnson's _two Volumes into one, and publish them in this form; and also to reprint_ Old Shakespear: _both which are designed by

Yours_,

Ready to serve you,

JOHN MARTYN. HENRY HERRINGMAN. RICHARD MARIOT.

[The Second Folio contained, between 'The Book-sellers to the Reader' and 'A Catalogue,' eleven only of the Commendatory verses prefixed to the First Folio. These were those signed by Edw. Waller (see p. xxiii), J. Denham (p. xxii), Ben. Johnson (p. xl), Rich. Corbet (p. xl), Joh. Earle (p. xxxii), William Cartwright's first lines (p. xxxvii, to 'Fletcher _writ_' on p. xxxviii), Francis Palmer (p. xlvii, '_I Could prayse_ Heywood,' etc.), Jasper Maine (p. xxxv), J. Berkenhead (p. xli), Roger L'Estrange (p. xxviii), Tho. Stanley (p. xxvii).]

A
CATALOGUE
Of all the
COMEDIES and TRAGEDIES

Contained in this BOOK, in the same Order as Printed.

1 The Maids Tragedy.*
2 _Philaster_; or, Love lies a bleeding.*
3 A King or no King.*
4 The Scornful Lady.*
5 The Custom of the Country.
6 The Elder Brother.*
7 The Spanish Curate.
8 Wit without Money.*
9 The Beggars Bush.
10 The Humorous Lieutenant.
11 The Faithful Shepherdess.*
12 The Mad Lover.
13 The Loyal Subject.
14 Rule a Wife, and have a Wife.*
15 The Laws of _Candy_.
16 The False One.
17 The Little French Lawyer.
18 The Tragedy of _Valentinian_.
19 Monsieur _Thomas_.*
20 The Chances.
21 _Rollo_, Duke of _Normandy_.*
22 The Wild-Goose Chase.
23 A Wife for a Month.
24 The Lovers Progress.
25 The Pilgrim.
26 The Captain.
27 The Prophetess.
28 The Queen of _Corinth_.
29 The Tragedy of _Bonduca_.
30 The Knight of the Burning Pestle.*
31 Loves Pilgrimage.
32 The Double Marriage.
33 The Maid in the Mill.
34 The Knight of _Maltha_.
35 Loves Cure; or, the Martial Maid.
36 Women pleased.
37 The Night Walker; or, Little Thief.*
38 The Womans Prize; or, the Tamer tamed.
39 The Island Princess.
40 The Noble Gentleman.
41 The Coronation.*
42 The Coxcomb.
43 Sea-Voyage.
44 Wit at several Weapons.
45 The Fair Maid of the Inn.
46 _Cupids_ Revenge.*
47 Two Noble Kinsmen.*
48 _Thierry_ and _Theodoret_.*
49 The Woman-Hater.*
50 The nice Valour; or, the Passionate Madman.
51 The Honest Man's Fortune.

_A Mask at_ Grays-Inn, _and the_ Inner Temple; _Four Plays, or Moral Representations_.

APPENDIX.

_In the following references to the text the lines are numbered from the top of the page, including titles, acts, stage directions, &c., but not, of course, the headline. Where, as in the lists of Persons Represented, there are double columns, the right-hand column is numbered after the left._

It has not been thought necessary to record the correction of every turned letter nor the substitution of marks of interrogation for marks of exclamation and _vice versa_: the original compositor's stock of each running low occasionally, he used the two signs somewhat indiscriminately. Full-stops have been silently inserted at the ends of speeches and each fresh speaker has been given the dignity of a fresh line: in the double-columned folio the speeches are frequently run on. Only misprints of interest in the Quartos are recorded.

THE EPISTLE DEDICATORIE. p. x, l. 8. 1st Folio _prints a comma after_] not.

TO THE READER. p. xi, l. 6. 1st F _omits the bracket_.

THE STATIONER TO THE READERS. p. xiv, l. 33. 1st F _prints_] confessed it,

COMMENDATORY VERSES. p. xvii, l. 33. 1st F _misprints_] theirs. l. 41. 1st F _misprints_] Ii. l. 42. 1st F _misprints_] hist.

p. xx, l. 34. 1st F _misprints_] Fle.

p. xxiii, l. 1. 2nd F] sprung.

p. xxvi, l. 21. 1st F _misprints_] Fletcer.

p. xxxvi, l. 10. 1st F _misprints_] solemue.

p. xxxvii, l. 39. 1st F _misprints_] aud. l. 43. 2nd F] delights.

p. xxxviii, l. 4. 2nd F] And these. l. 20. 2nd F _gives signature_] William Cartwright.

p. xxxix, l. 27. 1st F _misprints_] such.

p. xliii, l. 13. 2nd F] wert. l. 35. 2nd F] knowst.

p. xlviii, l. 33. 2nd F] receive the full god in. l. 35. 2nd F] Francis Palmer.

p. lii, l. 40. 1st F _misprints_] Fletcer.

p. lv, l. 19. 1st F _misprints_] ehe.