title: The Triumph of Peace
variant_description: The paratextual material in this edition exists in two states: Greg 488c(ii) contains a speech, not present in Greg 488c(i), by Genius to the King and Queen, the intended position of which is uncertain (in some copies it is before A1, while in other copies it is after the last page). See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE TRIVMPH OF PEACE. A Masque,
title_page_author: Invented and Written, By <i>James Shirley</i>, of <i>Grayes-Inne</i>, Gent.
title_page_performance: presented by the Foure Honourable Houses, OR <i>Jnnes of Court</i>. Before the <i>King</i> and <i>Queenes</i> Majesties, in the <i>Banquetting-house</i> at <i>White Hall</i>, February the third. 1633.
title-page_latin_motto: [in single column] ————Primum | Hunc Arethusa mihi. ———
title_page_imprint: The third Impression. ... <i>LONDON</i>, Printed by <i>Iohn Norton</i>, for <i>William Cooke</i>, and are to be sold at his Shop, neere <i>Furnivals-Inne</i>-gate, in <i>Holborne</i>. 1633.
paratext_dedication: "The Epistle" <i>to</i>: the four Inns of Court; <i>from</i>: James Shirley [a2r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Jan 24, 1634: Entered to William Cooke: "The Maske of the four Inns of Co<sup>rt</sup>. w<sup>th</sup> the Sceane as it is to be p<sup>r</sup>sented before his Ma<sup>ty</sup>. at white hall the third of ffebr: next".<br />Dec 12, 1646: Transferred from William Cooke to Humphrey Moseley: "these two playes or masques viz<sup>t</sup>. ... The Triumph of peace by M<sup>r</sup> Iames Shirley".
stationer_additional_notes: The masque was performed on Feb 3, 1634, so the title page dates follow the legal reckoning.  The end of the text states that the "Scene and Ornament" for the masque were made by "Inigo Iones Esquire, Surueyer of his Maiesties workes"; and the "composition of the music" performed by "Mr. William Lawes, and Mr. Simon Ives" [D4v].
transcript_modern_spelling: The triumph of peace a masque presented by the four honorable houses or Inns of court before the king and queen's majesties in the banqueting house at Whitehall February the third 1633 invented and written by James Shirley of Gray's inn gent the third impression primum hunc arethusa mihi London printed by John Norton for William Cooke and are to be sold at his shop near Furnival's inn gate in Holborn 1633