This comedy retained its popularity longer than any other of Massinger's plays, and has often been revived upon the modern stage.
"E. P." was Elizabeth Purslowe, the widow of George Purslowe, who this year began to carry on "at the east end of Christ church" the business followed there by her husband since 1614. The printer's mark is the one used by the famous family of French printers, the Estiennes.
Seile, whose labors covered a period of twenty years, was one of the many publishers of Massinger's books.
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Collation: A-M2, in fours. Without pagination.
JOHN FORD
(1586-1639)
22. The | Broken | Heart. | A Tragedy. | Acted | By the Kings Majeſties Seruants | at the priuate Houſe in the | Black-Friers. | Fide Honor. | [Printer's ornament] London: | Printed by I. B. for Hugh Beeston, and are to | be ſold at his Shop, neere the Caſtle in | Corne-hill 1633.
The words "Fide Honor" are an anagram of Ford's name. Entered on the Stationers' Register March 28, 1633.