John Fletcher and Philip Massinger, The Spanish Curate (1622), Act V, scene i; The Dramatick Works of Beaumont and Fletcher (London, 1778), p. 280. Scholars generally ascribe Act V, scene i to Massinger.
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Pity, some say, 's the parent Of future love.
— John Fletcher on Pity
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About John Fletcher
John Fletcher (baptized 29 December 1579 - died in August 1625) was a Jacobean playwright. After William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, he was one of the most prolific and influential of the Jacobean dramatists. In succession to Shakespeare, he became the chief dramatist for the leading company of London, the King's Men.
About John Fletcher
John Fletcher (baptized 29 December 1579 - died in August 1625) was a Jacobean playwright. After William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, he was one of the most prolific and influential of the Jacobean dramatists. In succession to Shakespeare, he became the chief dramatist for the leading company of London, the King's Men.
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