A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3

Project Gutenberg's A Collection of Old English Plays, Vol. III, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: A Collection of Old English Plays, Vol. IIIAuthor: VariousRelease Date: January 17, 2004 [EBook #10734]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OLD ENGLISH PLAYS ***Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Tapio Riikonen and PG Distributed ProofreadersA COLLECTION OF OLD ENGLISH PLAYS; VOL. IIIIn Four VolumesEdited byA.H. BULLEN1882-1889.CONTENTS:PrefaceSir Gyles GoosecappeThe Wisdome of Dr. DodypollThe Distracted EmperorThe Tryall of ChevalryFootnotesPREFACE.I have not been able to give in the present volume the unpublished play of Heywood's to which I referred in the Preface toVol. I. When I came to transcribe the play, I found myself baffled by the villanous scrawl. But I hope that, with theassistance of some expert in old handwriting, I may succeed in procuring an accurate transcript of the piece for the fourthvolume.One of the plays here presented to the reader is printed for the first time, and the others have not been reprinted. I desireto thank ALFRED HENRY HUTH, Esq., for the loan of books from his magnificent collection. It is pleasant toacknowledge an obligation when the favour has been bestowed ...