Excerpt from The English Drama and Stage Under the Tutor and Stuart Princes, 1543 1664: Illustrated by a Series of Documents, Treatises and Poems, With a Preface and IndexRegarding the date of the Plays Confuted, Mr. Collier ob ferves No fooner had Lodge's honefi excufes [his Defence of Plays made their appearance, than Gofi'on fet about his Plays Con futod in Five Actions} which he dedicated to Sir F. Walfingham but, as it is without date, we can only prefume that it was riot delayed beyond the autumn of 1581, or the fpring of 1582.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.

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