Excerpt from Pericles: The First Quarto, 1609; A Facsimile
Tyre. Being the true History of the Play of Pericles, as it was lately presented by the worthy and ancient poet Iohn Gower At London Prmted T. For Nat: Butter.' 1 In Argument of the whole Historie, ' With which the book begins, the Reader is entreated receiue this Historie in the same maner as it was vnder the habite of ancient Gawar the famous English Poet, by the Kings Maiesties Players excellently pre sented.' It was the success of the play, probably, which led Henry Gosson to bring out in 1609 his pirated version of the late and much admired play called Pericles, which with the reprint Of the same year is now reproduced.
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