title: The Brothers (The Politic Father)
title_page_title: [A2r] THE BROTHERS, A COMEDIE,
title_page_author: <i>WRITTEN</i> By J<small>AMES</small> S<small>HIRLEY</small>.
title_page_performance: <I>AS</i> It was Acted at the private House IN <i>BLACK FRYERS</i>.
title_page_imprint: <i>Never Printed before. LONDON</i>, Printed for <i>Humphrey Robinson</i> at the Three Pigeons, and <i>Humphrey Moseley</i> at the Prince Armes in St. <i>Paul's</i> Church-yard. 1652.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: Thomas Stanley (<i>poet and classical scholar</i>); <i>from</i>: James Shirley [A3r]
  
paratext_charachter_list: "The Persons" [A4v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Sep 4(?), 1646: Entered to Humphrey Robinson and Humphrey Moseley: "these seu<i>er</i>al Tragedies & Comedies herevnder menc<i>i</i>oned (viz<sup>t</sup>.) [(Saluo iure cuiusumq<i>ue</i>) <i>deleted</i>] ... Brothers ... by M<sup>r</sup> Shirley".
transcript_modern_spelling: The brothers a comedy as it was acted at the private house in blackfriars written by James Shirley never printed before London printed for Humphrey Robinson at the three pigeons and Humphrey Moseley at the prince's arms in St. Paul's Churchyard 1652