EDITOR'S NOTE The text here adopted is that of the original edition, dated 1631, and found in volume 2 of the First Folio. The only alterations are in the lining of the prose portions; in the pagination, that of the Folio being inserted in brackets; in the position of the book-holder's marginal notes, which are here set into the body of the text at the points where 1716 and Whalley placed them; and in the substitution of type of modern style for certain of the more infrequent archaic characters. The foot-notes are intended to show all the alterations in the phrasing of the text, including the book-holder's notes, and the scene headings; all alterations in spelling which amount to changes of form; all suggestive alterations in punctuation; all corrections of verbal misprints; and all verbal misprints originating in subsequent editions. 1692 the Third Folio, 1692. 1716 the edition of 1716 [1717]. W Peter Whalley's edition, 1756. ()] G = Gifford retains parentheses. = G8 Gifford usually reads thus, and henceforth only his retention of the Folio reading will be noted. This sign is used only with the following variants: ha'] have; h'] he; he's] he is; i'] in; o'] of; o'] on; th'] the. 1692 alone follows the first edition in repeating the name of the act at the head of each scene, and in leaving it to be understood that the first person named in a scene-heading is the first speaker of that scene. OF NEVVES. A COMEDIE ACTED IN THE YEARE, 1625. BY HIS MAIESTIES SERVANTS. The Author BEN: IONSON. HOR. in ART. POET. Aut prodeffe volunt, aut delectare poetæ : [DEVICE OF A WOLF'S HEAD ERASED] LONDON, Printed by I. B. for ROBERT ALLOT, and are to be fold at the figne of the Beare, in Pauls Church-yard. 1631. PENI-BOY. CYMBAL. FITTON. ALMANACH SHVN-FIELD. MADRIGAL. PICKLOCK. PYED-MANTLE. REGISTER. NATHANEEL. THO: BARBR. OF THE PLAY. the Sonne, the heire and Suiter. the Uncle. The Vfurer. Master of the Staple, and prime Ieerer. Doctor in Phyfick, and Ieerer. Sea-captaine, and Ieerer. Poetafter, and Ieerer. Man o'law, and Emiffary Westminster. Purfiuant at armes, and Heraldet Of the Staple, or Office. First Clerke of the Office. Second Clerke of the Office. PECVNIA. Infanta of the Mynes. 5 IO BROKER. Chambermaid. 15 Secretary, and Gentleman vsher to her Grace. LICK-FINGER. A Master Cooke, and parcell Poet. THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY] Dramatis Persona W, G W, G place this list of persons after the Prologue for the Court. 3 PENI-BOY. the] Pennyboy, Richer, the G W 7 and] a 1692, 1716, 9 Man o' law] G; but elsewhere always man of law. 14-18.] G places at end of the list. Gossips Mirth, Tattle, Expectation, and Censure. G. |