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The Tragical Reign of Selimus, 1594. E-book. Formato PDF Robert Greene   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

No entry of Selimar has been found on the Stationers' Registers. The play was printed in quarto by Thomas Creede with the date 1594, and this is the only edition known. It is described on the title-page as The First part of the Tragicall raigne of Selimus,' and the epilogue promises a continuation, but there is no evidence that any such second part was ever written. In 1 638 the unsold stock was issued by John Crooke and Richard Serger, with a new title-page as The Tragedy of Selimus Emperour of the Turkes. Written [by] T. G.' These initials are supposed to refer to Thomas Goffe, whose Turkish tragedies were then fairly recent. The prologue, which occupied the verso of the cancelled title-page, was not reprinted.

Pandosto: Or the Historie of Dorastus and Fawnia. E-book. Formato PDF Robert Greene   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

M TO the gentlemen readers health. The paultring Poet Aphranius, being blamed for troublinge the Emperor Trajan with so many doting Poems, adventured notwithstanding, stil to present him with rude and homely verses, excusing himselfe with the courtesie of the Emper our, which did as friendly accept, as he fondly offerd. So Gentlemen, if any condemne my rashnesse for troubling your cares with to many unlearned Pamphlets: Iwill straight shroud my selfe under the shadowe of your courtesies, and with Aphranius lay the blame on you as well for frendly reading them, as on my selfe for fondly penning them: Hop ing though fond curious, or rather currish backbiters breathe out slaunderous speeches yet the courteous Readers (whom Ifeare to offend) wil requite my travel], at the least with silence: and in this hope I rest wishing you health and happines.