A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08
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Fourth Edition
Originally published by Robert Dodsley in the Year 1744.
Now first chronologically arranged, revised and enlarged with the Notes of all the Commentators, and new Notes
1874-1876.
Summer's Last Will and Testament The Downfall of Robert Earl of Huntington The Death of Robert Earl of Huntington Contention between Liberality and Prodigality Grim the Collier of Croydon.
A pleasant Comedie, called Summer's last will and Testament. Written by Thomas Nash. Imprinted at London by Simon Stafford, for Water Burre . 1600. 4to.
Pluck up thine heart, and drive from thence both fear and care away: To think on this may pleasure be, perhaps, another day.
— Durato, et temet rebus servato secundis . (fol. 286.)
The author of a MS. epitaph, in Bibl. Sloan, Pl. XXI. A. was not so squeamish in the language he employed—
Here lies Tom Nash, that notable railer , That in his life ne'er paid shoemaker nor tailor.
Unknown
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CONTENTS:
SUMMER'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
EDITION.
[COLLIER'S PREFACE.]
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
SUMMER'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.[16]
THE PROLOGUE.
THE DOWNFALL OF ROBERT EARL OF HUNTINGTON.
INTRODUCTION.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.[156]
THE DOWNFALL OF ROBERT EARL OF HUNTINGTON.
ACT II., SCENE I.
ACT III., SCENE I.
ACT IV., SCENE 1.
ACT V., SCENE 1.
INTRODUCTION.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.[257]
ACT II., SCENE I.
ACT III., SCENE I.
ACT IV., SCENE I.
ACT V., SCENE I.
CONTENTION BETWEEN LIBERALITY AND PRODIGALITY.
THE PROLOGUE.
THE SPEAKERS.
THE CONTENTION BETWEEN LIBERALITY AND PRODIGALITY.
ACT II, SCENE I.
ACT III., SCENE I.
ACT IV., SCENE I.
ACT V., SCENE I.
GRIM THE COLLIER OF CROYDON.
EDITION.
INTRODUCTION
PROLOGUE
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
GRIM[422] THE COLLIER OF CROYDON.
ACT II., SCENE I.
ACT III., SCENE I.
ACT IV., SCENE I.
ACT V., SCENE I.
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