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Excerpt from The Works of Shakspeare: Reprinted From the Early Editions, Including Life, Glossary, &C He went to London in 1586, and, as it is supposed, became an actorand adapter of plays for the Blackfriars Theatre. In 1589 he was able to purchases share in it, and! From that time his fame and good fortune grew rapidly. His dramas became known and appreciated, and in the following year he was honoured by the generous praise of Spenser, in the Tears of the Muses. In 1593 appeared his first poem, Venus and Adonis, written probably during the suspension of theatrical performances in London, caused by the plague of It.was published by himself; the printer being a Stratford man (probably an old acquaintance) named. Richard Field. That it was successful we cannot doubt, as the next year 'his Tarquin and Lucrece issued from the same press. Another poetical laurel was bestowed oin him by Spenser; and common tradition ascribes to this period a giftmade 'to him by. Lord Southampton (the friend of a thousand pounds, in order that he might complete a meditated purchase.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.