PROLOGUE. THE FANCIES! that's our play; in it is shown A thriving gamester, that doth chance to win Of mere imaginations; there's the height 3 Fancy your own opinions, for our pains. 3 Fancy your own opinions.] The old copy reads, " Fancy your even opinions." Ford appears to have been on the continent when this piece was first given to the stage. DRAMATIS PERSONE. OCTAVIO, marquis of Sienna. LIVIO, brother to CASTAMELA. ROMANELLO, (Pragniolo,) brother to FLAVIA. JULIO DE VARANA, lord of Camerino. FLAVIA, wife to JULIO. MOROSA, guardianess to the FANCIES. THE SCENE-Sienna. THE FANCIES, CHASTE AND NOBLE. ACT I. SCENE I. An Apartment in the Palace. Enter TROYLO-SAVELLI, and LIVIO. Troy. Do, do; be wilful, desperate; 'tis manly. Build on your reputation! such a fortune May furnish out your tables, trim your liveries, Liv. Such language from a gentleman Deserves, in my weak judgment, rather pity Troy. Could'st thou consider, Livio, The fashion of the times, their study, practice, Nay, their ambitions, thou would'st soon distinguish |