The sullen lovers, or, The impertinents a comedy acted by His Highness the Duke of Yorkes servants / written by Tho. Shadwell.
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- The sullen lovers, or, The impertinents a comedy acted by His Highness the Duke of Yorkes servants / written by Tho. Shadwell.
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- Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.
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- In the Savoy :: Printed for Henry Herringman ...,
- 1668.
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TO The thri••e Noble, High and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Prince WILLIAM, Duke, Marquess, and Earl of N••••castle, Earl of 〈…〉〈…〉 Man••field, Ba••on of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of ••gle, of Bertram, B••thall, and Hepple, Gentleman of His Majesties Bed-chamber, One of His Majesties most honourable Privy Councel, Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, His Majesties Lieutenant of the County and Town of N••t∣tingham, and Justice in Eyre, Trent N••••th, &c.
May it please your Grace,
HAd I no particular Obligations to ••rg•• me, yet my own Inclinations would prompt me not onely to dedicate this to you, but my self to your Graces service: Since you have so much obliged your Countrey both by your Courage, and your Wit, that all men w••o pret•••••• either to Sword, or Pen, ought to shelter themselves under your Graces Protection: Those Excellencies, as well▪
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as the gr••at Obligations I have had the honour to receive from your Grace, are the occasion of this Dedication: And I doubt not, but that Ge∣nerosity wherewith your Grace has alwayes su••∣cour'd the afflicte••, will make you willing (by suffering me to use the honour of your name) to rescue this from the bloody hands of the Criticks, who will not dare to use it roughly, when they see your Graces name in the begin∣ning, that being a stamp sufficient to render it true Coyn, though it be adulterate. That au∣thority that makes you able, and that great Goodness that makes you willing to protect all your servants, may give you frequent troubles of this nature, but I hope your Grace will be pleased to pardon them when they come from
London, S••pt. 1, 1668.
My Lord,
Your Graces Most obliged humble servant, Tho. Shadwell.