=A= = the 1615 quarto. =B= = the 1630 quarto. =C= = the 1635 quarto.
=D= = the 2nd folio.
Mrs Arnold Glover has kindly collated the three quartos in the Dyce
collection, for the purpose of the following notes; and Mr R.F.
Towndrow has kindly collated the three in the Bodleian.
(=A=) CUPIDS | REVENGE. |(***)| As it hath beene divers times Acted
by | the Children of her Majesties | Revels. ¶ By _John Fletcher_. |
_LONDON |_ Printed by _Thomas Creede_ for _Josias Harison_, and are to
bee solde at the _Golden Anker_ in | _Pater-Noster-Row._ 1615.
The _Printer_ to the _Reader_.
_It is a custome used by some Writers in this Age to Dedicate their
Playes to worthy persons, as well as their other works; and there is
reason for it, because they are the best Minervaes of their braine,
and expresse more puritie of conceit in the ingenious circle of an
Act or Scæne, then is to be found in the vast circumference of larger
Volumnes; and therefore worthy an answerable Mecænas, to honour and
bee honoured by them. But not [h]aving any such Epistle from the
Authour (in regard I am not acquainted with him) I have made bolde my_
_selfe, without his consent to dedicate this Play to the Juditious in
generall, of what degree soever; not insinuating herein with any, be
they never so great, that want judgement, for to them it belongs not,
though they pay for it, more then in this respect, that like_ Æsops
_Cocke, having met with a precious Stone by accident, they knew not
the true use thereof, but had rather have a Barlie-corne to their
humour, then a perfect Diamond. But leaving them to their ignorance_,
I _once againe dedicate this Booke to the Juditious, some whereof_ I
_have heard commend it to be excellent, who, because they saw it
Acted, and knew what they spake, are the better to be beleeved: and
for my part I censure it thus, That_ I _never red a better_.
(=B=) CUPIDS | REVENGE. | AS IT WAS OFTEN | Acted (with great applause)
| by the Children of | the Revells. Written by FRAN. BEAUMONT & JO.
FLETCHER _Gentlemen._ | _The second Edition._ | _LONDON_: | Printed for
_Thomas Jones_, and are to be sold | at his Shop in Saint _Dunstanes_
Churchyard | in Fleetstreet. 1630.
(=C=) CUPIDS | REVENGE. | AS IT WAS OFTEN | Acted (with great aplause)
by | _the Children of the Revels_. | Written by FRAN: BEAUMONT, and JO:
FLETCHER, _Gentlemen._ | _The third Edition_. | LONDON, | Printed by
_A.M._ 1635.
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