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Excerpt from The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere, Vol. 19: With the Notes of All the Various Commentators; Containing Troilus and Cressida, Othello
Guido of Columpna is referred to as an authority by our own chronicler Grafton. Chaucer had made the loves of Troilus and Cressida famous, which very probably might have been Shakspere's inducement to try their fortune on the stage. Lydgate's Troye Bake was printed by Pynson, 1513. In the books of the Stationers' Company, anno 1581, is entered A proper ballad, dialogue-wise, between 'traiim and Cressida. Again, Feb. 7, 1602 The booke of Troilus and Cressida, as it is acted by my Lo. Chamberlain's men. The first of these entries is in the name of Edward White, the second in that of M. Roberts. Again, Jan. 28, entered by Rich. Bonian and Hen. Whalley, A booke called the history of Troilus and Cressida. Ste 3 v 1: N s.
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