Histrio-mastix. : The players scourge, or, actors tragaedie, divided into two parts. Wherein it is largely evidenced, by divers arguments, by the concurring authorities and resolutions of sundry texts of Scripture; ... That popular stage-playes ... are sinfull, heathenish, lewde, ungodly spectacles, and most pernicious corruptions; condemned in all ages, as intolerable mischiefes to churches, to republickes, to the manners, mindes, and soules of men. And that the profession of play-poets, of stage players; together with the penning, acting, and frequenting of stage-playes, are unlawfull, infamous and misbeseeming Christians. All pretences to the contrary are here likewise fully answered; and the unlawfulnes of acting of beholding academicall enterludes, briefly discussed; besides sundry other particulars concerning dancing, dicing, health-drinking, &c. of which the table will informe you. By William Prynne, an vtter-barrester of Lincolnes Inne.
1633
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Histrio-mastix. : The players scourge, or, actors tragaedie, divided into two parts. Wherein it is largely evidenced, by divers arguments, by the concurring authorities and resolutions of sundry texts of Scripture; ... That popular stage-playes ... are sinfull, heathenish, lewde, ungodly spectacles, and most pernicious corruptions; condemned in all ages, as intolerable mischiefes to churches, to republickes, to the manners, mindes, and soules of men. And that the profession of play-poets, of stage players; together with the penning, acting, and frequenting of stage-playes, are unlawfull, infamous and misbeseeming Christians. All pretences to the contrary are here likewise fully answered; and the unlawfulnes of acting of beholding academicall enterludes, briefly discussed; besides sundry other particulars concerning dancing, dicing, health-drinking, &c. of which the table will informe you. By William Prynne, an vtter-barrester of Lincolnes Inne.
Created/published
London : Printed by E. A[llde]. [Thomas Cotes, Augustine Mathewes,] and W[illiam]. I[ones]. for Michael Sparke, and are to be sold at the Blue Bible, in Greene Arbour, in little Old Bayly, 1633.
Description
[36], 512 p., 513-568 leaves, 545-1,006, [40] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Prynne, William, 1600-1669, author.
Allde, Edward, -1627, printer.
Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823, former owner.
Allde, Edward, -1627, printer.
Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823, former owner.
Note
Mathewes printed quires B-M; Cotes N-Z; Allde 2A-3Z, 3A*-3K*, and 5V to end; Jones the title page, preliminaries and 4A-5T, including a cancel for 4X2,3 (STC).
Signatures: [A]² *⁴ 2*⁸ 3*⁴ B-3Z⁴ 3A*-3K*⁴ 4A-6R⁴.
The first leaf is blank.
Includes index.
This state has errata on 3*4v.
Signatures: [A]² *⁴ 2*⁸ 3*⁴ B-3Z⁴ 3A*-3K*⁴ 4A-6R⁴.
The first leaf is blank.
Includes index.
This state has errata on 3*4v.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 20464a
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 809
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115316
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 809
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115316
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 20464a copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH171/28. Lacking blank. Pencilled manuscript bibliographical note of Bernard Quaritch. Provenance: Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 20464a copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs189. Gilt arms of John Philip Kemble from original binding on present binding's paste-down. Lacking blank. Manuscript note. Provenance: J.P. Kemble copy
Call number
STC 20464a copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs10. Lacking blank; hole in 3K*1 affecting text; 3B* misbound 2,1,4,3. Manuscript notes