title: The Bashful Lover
title_page_title: [A1r] THE BASHFUL LOVER. A <i>TRAGI-COMEDY</i>.
title_page_author: WRITTEN By <i>PHILIP MASSENGER</i>, Gent.
title_page_performance: As it hath been often Acted at the  Private-House in <i>Black-Friers</i>, by His late M<small>AIESTIES</small> Servants, with great Applause.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, Printed for <i>Humphrey Moseley,</i> and are to be sold at his Shop at the Sign of the <i>Prince's Arms</i> in St. <i>Pauls</i> Church-yard. 1655.
paratext_charachter_list: "Dramatis Personæ" [A2v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Sep 9, 1653: Entered to Humphrey Moseley: "the severall Playes following. ... Alexius the Chast Gallant or. The Bashfull Lover. ... by Phill: Massinger." (Since Alexius is not a character in this play, the first part of the title may refer to another text.)
transcript_modern_spelling: The bashful lover a tragicomedy as it hath been often acted at the private house in Blackfriars by his late majesty's servants with great applause written by Philip Massinger gent. London printed for Humphrey Moseley and are to be sold at this shop at his shop at the sign of the prince's arms in St. Paul's Churchyard 1655 