title: A Fine Companion
title_page_title: A Fine Companion.
title_page_author: <i>Written by</i> S<small>HAKERLEY</small> M<small>ARMYON</small>.
title_page_performance: Acted before the King and Queene at W<small>HITE</small>-<small>HALL</small>, And sundrie times with great  applause at the private House in S<small>ALISBVRY</small> Court,  By the Prince his Servants.
title-page_latin_motto: [in single column] —————— <i>lectori credere mallem</i>, | <i>Quam  spectatoris fastidia ferre superbi</i>.  Hor.
title_page_imprint: LONDON, Printed by <i>Aug. Mathewes</i> for <i>Richard Meighen</i>, next to the Middle Temple  gate in Fleetstreet. 1633
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: Ralph Dutton (<i>father of Ralph Dutton, 1st Baronet; third cousin of Marmion</i>); <i>from</i>: Shackerley Marmion [A2r]
paratext_charachter_list: "Dramatis Personæ" [A2v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Jun 15, 1633: Entered to Richard Meighen: "a play called The fyne Companion. by Shackerley Marmyon".<br />Nov 7, 1646: Transferred from Mercy Meighen, the widow of Richard Meighen, to herself and George Bedell: "The ffine Companion. a play."
transcript_modern_spelling: A fine companion acted before the king and queen at Whitehall and sundry times with great applause at the private house in Salisbury court by the prince his servants written by Shackerley Marmion lectori credere mallem Quam spectatoris fastidia ferre superbi Hor. London printed by Aug Mathewes for Richard Meighen next to the middle temple gate in Fleet street 1633