The 1638 text is dedicated by Shirley to George Fitzgerald, 16th Earl of Kildare, and is prefaced by dedicatory poems, including one by John Ogilby, the founder of the Werburgh Street Theatre.
The 1638 publication is addressed to George Fitzgerald, 16th Earl of Kildare, by Shirley, and it starts with poems of introduction, including one composed by John Ogilby, who founded the Werburgh Street Theatre.