And what each Lady of another says,
Will make you new Lampoons, and us new Plays.
[Notes on the Text.]
The Widow Ranter.
Dedication
[p. 221, l. 1] To the much Honoured. This Dedicatory Epistle is only found in the 4to 1690.
Prologue
[p. 223, l. 13] Cruse. Misprinted ‘Cause’ in 4to 1690 and in 1724. The True Widow (4to 1679), and the edition of 1720 (Shadwell’s collected works) give ‘Cruse.’ All editions of Dryden until Christie misread ‘Cause’.
[p. 223, l. 16] Poll. 4to 1690 Pole. 1724 Pool. The True Widow (4to 1679) and edition of 1720 both give ‘Poll’.
Dramatis Personæ