Excerpt from The Works of John Webster, Vol. 1 Besides the edition of this Tragedy set forth on the title-page, there appeared, at intervals, the following: - 1. The White Devil, or, the Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Vrsini, Duke of Brachiano, With the Life, and Death of Vittoria Corombona, the famous Venetian Curtizan. As it hath bin diuers times Acted, by the Queenes Maiesties seruants, at the Ph nix, in Drury-lane. Written by John Webster. Non inferiora secutus. London, Printed by I. N. for Hugh Perry, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Harrow in Brittainsburse. 1631. 4to. 2. The White Devil, or Vittoria Corombona, a Lady of Venice. A Tragedy, by John Webster. Acted formerly by her Majesties servants at the Phoenix in Drurylane; and at this present (by his now Majesties) at the Theatre Royal. Non inferiora secutus. London, printed by G. Miller, for John Playfere, at the White Lion, in the Upper Walk of the New Exchange, and William Crooke at the Three Bibles on Fleet Bridge 1665. 3. Vittoria Corombona, or the White Devil. A Tragedy, by J. Webster. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal, by his Majesties servants. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Excerpt from The Works of John Webster, Vol. 3 of 4: Now First Collected, With Some Account of the Author, and Notes Westward Hoe. As it hath beene diners times Acted by the Chil dren of Paules. Written by Tho: Decker, and John Webster. Printed at London, and to be sold by John Hodgets dwelling in Paules Churchyard. 1607. 4to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of John Webster, Vol. 1 of 4 There are scarcely any known materials of which to frame even an outline of the biography of John Webster. We know not where he was born, nor, precisely, when; but there is an entry in the register of the parish church of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch - "Married: John Webster and Isabell Sutton, 25 July, 1590," - which Mr. Collier, an author by no means used to jump to conclusions, identrifies with our poet, adding: "our principal reason for thinking that it may refer to him is, that elsewhere in the register he is sometimes called merchant-tailor, a description he himself assumed." Alice, the daughter of this pair, was baptized at St. Leonard's, 9th May, 1606. Gildon, in his Lives of the Poets, tells us that Webster was clerk of the parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn; and as Gildon's book was published in 1698 - conjecturally, but half a century after Webster's death - he may have proceeded upon valid information in his statement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Works of John Webster: With Some Account of the Author, and Notes Memearyei-fih, wmhmeqdew-igu, maimexiagofnov-thmbalud: and Mr. Collier plausibly conjectures (poet. Deco-l, vol. 1. P. That Kirkmnn'srecolleetion of fie poem by William Webster induced him to attribute the play to Join Webster. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Works of John Webster, Vol. 4 of 4 Both Marston and Webster, it appears from the last title-page, made additions to this play. It is impossible to distinguish the portions which the latter contributed; but he is generally supposed to have written the Induction. What is not found in the first 4to, I have marked by inverted commas: other variations of the two editions, I have given in the notes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Works of John Webster, Vol. 2 Sir Thomas F lnch, Knight Baronet] Was the second son of Sir Moyle Finch. His mother having been created Countess of Winchelsea, he, on her decease in 1638, succeeded to her honours as first Earl of vvincheisea. He married Cecilie. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of John Webster, Vol. 4 of 4 This play, although not printed till 1661, when, as narrated in the General Introduction to these volumes, Mr. Kirkman published it, must have been acted many years before that time, and before 1649. The story, as summarized by Mr. Genest, runs thus: - "Lessingham is in love with Clare; she sends him a letter, in which she says, 'Prove all thy friends, find out the best and nearest, Kill for my sake that friend that loves thee dearest.' Lessingham debates the matter in a soliloquy; he tells four of his friends that he has a duel on his hands, and that he wants a second, who is himself to fight: they decline his proposal, under various pretences. Bonvile agrees to accompany him to the appointed place, notwithstanding that it is his wedding-day. When they arrive at Calais Sands, Lessingham tells Bonvile that he is come thither on purpose to kill him. Bonvile refuses to fight him, and adds, that he may boast to Clare that he has killed his friend, as all friendship between them is dead. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.