Mr William Prynn, His Defense of Stage-Plays, Or, a Retractation of a Former Book of His Called Histrio-Mastix

Written in response to his earlier work, Histrio-Mastix, this treatise defends the virtues of theater and argues against the notion that plays are inherently immoral or harmful. A fascinating historical artifact that sheds light on the early days of theater in England.

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