title: Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding
variant_description: The title page exists in two states, with slight differences: Greg 363e(i) contains the printer’s device 422(<small>A</small>) and lists the bookshop location as "neere the six Clarkes Office 1639." Greg 363e(ii) contains the printer’s device 422(<small>B</small>) and lists the bookshop location as "neere the Rowles. 1639." See also Greg 
title_page_title: PHILASTER OR Love lies a Bleeding.
title_page_author: The Authors being { <i>Francis Beaumont</i>, | and | <i>Iohn Fletcher</i>. } Gent.
title_page_performance: Acted at the { <i>Globe</i>, | and | <i>Blackfriers</i>. } By his Majesties Servants.
title_page_imprint: <i>The fourth Impression</i>. L<small>ONDON</small>, Printed by <i>E. Griffin</i> for <i>William Leak</i>, and are to be  sold at his shop in Chancerie Lane  neere the six Clarkes Office 1639<sup>.</sup>
paratext_charachter_list: "The persons presented" [A2v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Jan 10, 1620: Entered to Thomas Walkley: "A Play Called Philaster".<br />Mar 1, 1628: Transferred from Thomas Walkley to Richard Hawkins: "Philaster or love lies ableeding."<br />May 29, 1638: Transferred from the widow of Richard Hawkins to Robert Mead and Christopher Meredith: "Philaster or loue lies a bleeding. a play."<br />Jan 25, 1639: Transferred from Robert Mead and Christopher Meredith to William Leake (2): "Philaster or Loue lyes a bleeding. a play."
transcript_modern_spelling: Philaster or love lies a bleeding acted at the globe and blackfriars by his majesty's servants the authors being Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Gentlemen the fourth impression London printed by E. Griffin for William Leake and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery lane near the six clerks' office 1639