title: Fancy's Festivals
variant_description: There are three issues of this edition. The first issue, dated 1657, lists Wilson as publisher and exists in two states; Greg 776a(i*) contains a blank dedication; Greg 776a(i†) is dedicated to "Mr. Francis Lenthall, junior." In the second issue, Greg 776a(ii), a slip was pasted over the original imprint, listing Pennycuicke as publisher and no date. See also Greg 
title_page_title: <i>FANCY'S</i> FESTIVALS: A Masque, ... with many various and delightful new Songs, for the further illustration of every Scene.
title_page_author: Written by <i>THO. JORDAN</i>, Gent.
title_page_performance: As it hath been privately presented by many civil persons of quality.
title-page_latin_motto: <i>Ficta, voluptatis causà, sint proxima veris</i>. Hor. de Art. Poet.
title_page_imprint: And now at their requests newly printed ... <i>LONDON:</i> Printed by <i>Tho. Wilson</i> at the sign of the Three-Foxes in Long-lane. 1657.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: "the True Lover and Cherisher of Wit and  Learning. [blank]"; <i>from</i>: Thomas Jordan [A2r]
  
paratext_charachter_list: "The Speakers" [A3v]
transcript_modern_spelling: Fancy's festivals a masque as it hath been privately presented by many civil persons of quality and now at their requests newly printed with many various and delightful new songs for the further illustration of every scene written by Tho. Jordan Gent. Ficta voluptatis causa sint proxima veris hor de Art. Poet London printed by Tho. Wilson at the sign of the three foxes in Long Lane 1657