Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ... NOTE. Of the relation of 'Pandosto ' to Shakespeare's 'Winter's Tale, ' see annotated Life in Vo1. I. Mr. J. Payne Collier's text, as reproduced by Mr. W. C. Hazlitt in his Shakespeare Library, has been collated with the original, with no little benefit. Of the bibliography of 'Pandosto'--of which there were very many editions, earlier and later--see as ljefore. An exemplar of the 1614 edition, "London, Printed by T. C. for C. Potter, and are to be folde by John Tap, at his fhop, neere to S. Magnus corner," is in the British Museum.--G. 1 THE TRIUMPH OF TIME. WHEREIN IS DISCOVERED by a pleasant Historie, that although by the meanes of finister fortune, Truth may be concea-led yet by Time in spight of fortune it is most manifestly reuealed. Pleasant for age to auoyde draivfie thoughtes, profitable for youth to eschue other wanton pastimes, and bringing to both a de-sired content. Temporis filia Veritas. % By Robert Greene, Maister of Artes in Cambridge. Omne tulit punctum qui mifcuit vtile dulci. Imprinted at London by Thomas Orwin for Thomas Cadman, dwelling at the Signe of the Bible, neere vnto the North doore of Paules, 1588.-i To The Gentlemen Readers Health. SjjJpHe paultring Poet Aphranius, being blamed for troublinge y Emperor Traian with so many doting Poems: aduentured notwithstanding, stil to present him with rude and homely verses, excusing himselfe with the courtefie of y Emperour, which did as friendly accept, as he fondly offerd. So Gentlemen, if any condemne my rashnesse for troubling your eares with so many vnlearned Pamphlets: I will straight shroud my selfe vnder the shadowe of your courtesies, & with Aphranius lay the blame on you aswell for frendly reading them, as on my selfe for fondly penning them: Hoping...
