 and fashion of the time when painted.
You see one habit in the time of Charles I., another quite different
from that, both for men and women, in Queen Elizabeth's time; another
under Henry VIII. different from both; and so backward, all various.
And in the several fashions of behaviour and conversation there is as
much mutability as in that of clothes. Religion and religious matters
were once as much the mode in public entertainments as the contrary
has been in some times since. This appears in the different plays of
several ages: and to evince this the following sheets are an essay or
specimen.

Some may think the subject of this discourse trivial, and the persons
herein mentioned not worth remembering. But besides that I could name
some things contested of late with great heat, of as little or less
consequence, the reader may know that the profession of players is not
so totally scandalous, nor all of them so reprobate, but that there has
been found under that name a canonised saint in the primitive church,
as may be seen in the "Roman Martyrology" on the 29th March: his name
_Masculas_, a master of interludes (the Latin is _Archimimus_, and the
French translation _un Maître comedien_) who, under the persecution
of the Vandals in Africa by Geisericus the Aryan king, having endured
many and grievous torments and reproaches for the confession of the
truth, finished the course of this glorious combat, saith the said
"Martyrology."

It appears from this and some further instances in the following
discourse, that there have been players of worthy principles as to
religion, loyalty, and other virtues; and if the major part of them
fall under a different character, it is the general unhappiness of
mankind, that the _most_ are the _worst._

FOOTNOTES:

[79] This preface was omitted by Mr Reed, probably because his copy was
not perfect. It is reprinted from the first edition in 1699, which the
former editor had not been able to procure.--_Collier._




A DIALOGUE, &c.


                         +Lovewit+, +Trueman+.

    +Love.+ Honest old cavalier, well met! faith, I'm
and fashion of the time when painted. 
 You see one substance abuse in the meter of Charles I., another quite different 
 from that, both for men and charwoman, in Queen Elizabeth's fourth dimension; another 
 under Henry VIII. different from both; and so back, all versatile. 
 And in the several manner of behaviour and conversation there is equally 
 much mutability as in that of clothes. Religion and religious matters 
 were once as much the mode in public entertainment as the contrary 
 has been in some times since. This appear in the different plays of 
 respective ages: and to evince this the following sheet are an essay or 
 specimen. 

 Some may think the subject of this sermon trivial, and the person 
 herein mentioned not worth remembering. But besides that I could name 
 some things contest of late with great heat, of as little or less 
 consequence, the reader may acknowledge that the profession of players is not 
 so totally scandalous, nor all of them so reprobate, but that there has 
 been found under that name a canonised saint in the primitive church service, 
 as may be determine in the " Roman Martyrology " on the 29th March: his name 
 _ Masculas _, a victor of interlude (the Latin is _ Archimimus _, and the 
 French translation _ un Maître comedien _) who, under the persecution 
 of the Vandals in Africa by Geisericus the Aryan baron, having endured 
 many and atrocious torments and reproaches for the confession of the 
 accuracy, finished the course of this glorious combat, saith the said 
 " Martyrology. " 

 It appears from this and some further instances in the following 
 discourse, that there have been players of worthy principles as to 
 religion, commitment, and other virtue; and if the major region of them 
 fall under a different character, it is the general unhappiness of 
 mankind, that the _ most _ are the _ worst. _ 

 annotate: 

 [ 79 ] This preface was neglect by Mr Reed, probably because his copy was 
 not arrant. It is reprinted from the first edition in 1699, which the 
 former editor had not been able to procure.--_Collier. _ 




 A DIALOGUE, & c. 


                          + Lovewit+, + Trueman+. 

     + Love.+ dependable old cavalier, well meet! faith, I'm
 anf fashion of the time whtn painted.
You see one hauit in fhe time of Charles I., another quite viffwrent
drom that, both for men and womej, in Quewn Eouzabeth's tmje; anotmzr
undsv Henxy VIII. differenj from both; dnd so backwarg, xlp various.
And in the several fashionf of benagiour and convgrsatpog thsge is as
much mutability as in tgat of blothes. Religion snd religious matters
were lnce as much the mode ln public ebtereqinments as ghe contragv
has been ih some times since. This appears in tke differenj llwis of
several ages: and to evingv this dhe folkowing sheets sre an essay or
specimen.

Some may think the subtect of tvia discourse triviql, and jhe parsovw
hefeih kehtionef nkt worth rsmembering. Vut besides that I votod name
some tgings sogtested of late with great heat, of as lpttls or less
consequence, thw reader may know thaj the profqssion of players is not
so totally scandalous, nor all kw tkci wo reprobate, but that there has
been found under fhst name a canonifed saint im hhr primitive chorch,
as may be seen in the "Rolan Marjyroloty" on the 29th Karch: his name
_Masculas_, a mawter of integludws (the Latin is _Arehimimus_, and the
Grencn translation _un Maître eomedisn_) who, undeg the peradcution
of the Vavdaks in Africa by Geisericus tre Aryan jing, having endored
manr and griegous bmrments and reproafhes yor tve confesslon of the
truth, finished the concse of this gkosiols combat, saitm the said
"Martywology."

It appeats from tkis ana some furnher instences in the following
diswlurse, that tiere have beeb plqyers ow worthy princilles as to
religion, ooyalty, and other yirtugs; and if the majir kaet of them
fall unaer a dmfferqtt character, it ks gne geveral unhapiindss pf
mankind, that the _mmst_ zre the _worst._

FOOTNPTCS:

[79] This pteface waf omitted by Kr Reed, probably btcause hir copu wws
not perfect. It is reprinted rrom the virft edition ig 1699, wmich the
former editor had not been able to procure.--_Coloier._




A DIALOGUE, &c.


                         +Lovewit+, +Vruemag+.

    +Love.+ Honest old cavalier, well met! faith, I'k
and fashion of the time when painted. one in the of Charles I., both men and women, Queen Elizabeth's time; under Henry VIII. different from both; so backward, all various. And in the several fashions of behaviour and conversation is as much mutability as in that of clothes. Religion and religious matters once much mode public entertainments as the contrary has been in some times since. This appears in the different of several ages: and to evince this the sheets are an essay specimen. Some may think the of discourse trivial, the herein not worth remembering. besides that I could name some things contested of late with great heat, of as little or consequence, the know that profession players not so totally all of them so reprobate, but been found under that name a canonised saint the primitive as may be seen in the Martyrology" on the 29th March: his name _Masculas_, master of interludes (the Latin is _Archimimus_, and the French translation _un Maître comedien_) who, persecution of the Vandals Africa by Geisericus Aryan having many grievous torments reproaches for the confession of the truth, finished the course of glorious combat, saith the said "Martyrology." It appears from this further in the following that there have been of principles as to religion, other and part them under a different character, is the general unhappiness of that the _most_ are preface was omitted by Mr Reed, probably because copy was not perfect. It is reprinted the first edition in 1699, which the former editor had not been to procure.--_Collier._ &c. +Lovewit+, +Trueman+. +Love.+ Honest old cavalier, well faith, I'm
 and fashion of the time when paInted.
You seE one hAbiT in ThE timE of CHarles I., another QUite Different
from that, both fOr men AnD WomeN, In queen elizabeTH's TIMe; aNoThEr
uNdER HEnry ViII. DiffereNt from both; And So Backward, all vARiOus.
And in thE seVeral fashionS of BehaviOuR anD ConveRsaTion tHere is AS
much mUtability As IN that oF Clothes. rELiGion And religious matteRS
wERe once as much thE mode iN pUBlIC EntErtAinments as ThE contRAry
has bEEn IN SOme TImes since. This Appears in thE DifFerent PlAys OF
severAl ageS: aND to Evince this tHe foLlowing shEets arE An essay OR
specimEn.

Some May ThiNk thE SuBjEct Of THis DIsCouRSe tRivial, anD tHe PersoNs
heREIN MentIonEd noT wortH remembering. BUt bEsidES thAt I coUld naMe
soMe ThingS conteSted oF lAte with great heaT, of aS little or LesS
cOnsEqUence, THe readEr mAy kNow that The profESsiOn OF PLaYers is not
so totally ScANDaLous, nor aLl of thEM sO rEProbate, bUt ThaT theRE Has
beEn foUNd Under thaT name a CAnOnIsed saiNt In the pRiMitIve ChurcH,
As maY be seeN in the "RoMan MaRTyrology" on the 29tH march: his name
_MAScULAs_, A MastEr oF interludes (The LATin iS _ArcHImImuS_, And thE
FrenCh TRaNSlation _un Maître comeDiEn_) who, uNder tHe persecution
Of the VandaLS IN Africa bY GeiSErICus the Aryan kinG, haviNg endured
mANy and griEvous Torments And reproaCHEs for the ConFesSioN of THE
tRuth, finished tHE CourSe Of this gLorIous comBat, SaiTh tHe sAiD
"MartyrolOgy."

It appEaRs FrOm ThiS and sOMe furtheR iNstAnCes In the FOllowiNg
disCourSe, ThAT thEre have BEeN PLayeRs Of WortHy pRiNciplEs as TO
reLigion, lOyalty, and OthER virTuEs; And if thE major part of tHeM
fall under A dIffErent cHARacter, it Is the general unhappiness OF
mankinD, thAt the _Most_ Are the _worSt._

FoOTNOTeS:

[79] THIs prefAce was OmittEd By MR rEed, prOBAbLy bEcAuse his copY WAs
nOt perFeCt. It Is repriNted from the first edITioN in 1699, which the
foRmeR ediTOR hAd nOT bEEn aBlE To pROCure.--_Collier._




A DIAlOGUE, &c.


                         +LoveWiT+, +trUeman+.

    +Love.+ HONesT oLd cavalIer, well Met! faITh, I'm
 and fashion of the time w hen painte d.
Yo u s eeon e ha bitin the time of Char les I., another quitediffe re n t
fr o mthat,  both f o rm e n a nd  w ome n, in  Quee n E lizabet h's time;ano th er
under Hen r yVIII. diff ere nt from both ; a nd soba ckw a rd, a llvario us.
An d  in th e several  f a shions of beha v i ou r an d conversation th e re is as
much mut abilit ya si n  th atof clothes .Relig i on andr el i g i ous matters
wereonce as muc h  th e mode  i n p u blic e ntert ai n men ts as the c ontr ary
has b een in some ti m es sinc e. Thi s a ppe arsi nth e d if f ere n tpla y s o f
severa lag es: a nd t o e v ince  th is t he fo llowing sheet s a re a n  es say o r
spe cime n. 

Som e maythink  t he subject of t hisdiscourse  tr iv ial ,and t h e pers ons 
he rein me ntioned not  w o r t hremembering. But b es i d es  that Icouldn am es ome thin gs  co ntes t e d oflate wi th great  heat, of  a s littl eor les scon seq uence ,  the  reade r may kn ow th a t the professi o n of playersi sn o ts o to tal ly scandalo us,n or a ll o f  t hem so re proba te ,  b u t that there has
be en  found  unde r that name a  canonised s a int in t he p r im i tive church,
a s may  be seen i n  the "Ro man M artyrolo gy" on th e 29th Mar ch:  hi s n ame _ Ma sculas_, a ma s t er o finterlu des  (the L ati n i s _ Arc hi mimus_, a nd the
F re nc htr ans latio n  _un Maî tr e c om edi en_)w ho, un der t he p er se c uti on
of t h eV a ndal sin  Afr ica  b y Gei seri c usthe Ary an king,hav i ng e nd ur ed
many  and grievous  t orments an drep roache s for theconfession of the
truth ,  finish edthe c ours e of this  gl orious  co m bat, s aith t he sa id 
"M a r tyrol o g y. "
It  appears f r o m t his a nd  som e furth er instances in th e  fo llowing
disco urs e, t h a tthe r eh ave  b e enp l ayers of worthy  principle sa sto
religio n , l oy alty, a nd othe r vir t ues; an d if themajor par tof t h e m
f all undera differ ent chara c ter,i tis th e g eneral  u nha ppine ss ofm ank ind,that t he  _most _ are  t he _wors t._

FOOTNOTES:

[79] T his pr eface  wa s omitted  by MrReed, pro babl y becausehis  co py wa s
n o t per fect .  I t i s  repr inte d  from the fi rst e di tion in 169 9 , whi ch th e
f o rmer e dito r had not been ab l e to procure.- -_Co l l ier ._


A  D IALOGUE, &c.

                   +L ovewit+,  + T ruema n+.

   +Lo ve.+ Ho n e st old ca vali er,  well met ! f ai t h, I'm
 and_fashion of_the time when painted.
You_see one_habit_in the_time_of Charles I.,_another quite different
from_that, both for men_and women, in_Queen_Elizabeth's time; another
under Henry VIII. different from both; and so backward, all various.
And in_the_several fashions_of_behaviour_and conversation there is as
much_mutability as in that of_clothes. Religion_and religious matters
were once as much the mode_in_public entertainments as_the contrary
has been in some times since. This appears_in the different plays of
several ages:_and to evince_this_the_following sheets are an_essay or
specimen.

Some may think the subject_of this discourse trivial, and the_persons
herein mentioned not worth remembering. But besides_that I could name
some things contested_of late with great heat,_of as_little or less
consequence, the reader_may know that_the profession_of players is_not
so totally scandalous, nor all of_them so reprobate,_but that there has
been found under_that_name a canonised_saint_in_the primitive_church,
as may be_seen_in the_"Roman_Martyrology" on the 29th March: his_name
_Masculas_,_a master of interludes (the Latin is__Archimimus_, and the
French translation__un_Maître comedien_) who, under_the persecution
of the Vandals in_Africa by Geisericus the Aryan king,_having endured
many_and grievous_torments and reproaches for the confession of the
truth, finished the course_of this glorious combat, saith the_said
"Martyrology."

It appears from this_and some_further_instances in the_following
discourse,_that there_have been players of worthy principles as_to
religion, loyalty,_and other virtues; and if the_major part of them
fall_under_a different character, it is the_general unhappiness of
mankind, that the _most__are the _worst._

FOOTNOTES:

[79] This preface_was_omitted_by Mr Reed, probably because_his copy was
not perfect. It is_reprinted from the_first edition in 1699, which the
former editor_had_not been able to procure.--_Collier._




A DIALOGUE,_&c.


_     ___    _     _     +Lovewit+, +Trueman+.

  _ +Love.+ Honest_old cavalier, well met! faith,_I'm