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THE
TEMPEST,
OR THE
Enchanted Island.
A
COMEDY.
As it is now Acted at his Highness the Duke of {York}'s
THEATRE.
{LONDON,}
Printed by {J.M.} for {Henry Herringman} at the {Blew}
{Anchor} in the {Lower-walk} of the {New-Exchange}.
MDCLXX.
PREFACE
TO THE
ENCHANTED ISLAND.
The writing of Prefaces to Plays was probably
invented by some very ambitious Poet, who
never thought he had done enough: Perhaps
by some Ape of the French Eloquence,
who uses to make a business of a Letter of gallantry, an
examen of a Farce; and in short, a great pomp and ostentation
of words on every trifle. This is certainly the . . .
