A Select Collection of Old Plays: Greenes Tu quoque; or the city gallant Albumazar; A woman kill'd with kindness; A match at midnight; Fuimus Troes. The true TrojansSeptimus Prowett, 23, Old Bond Street., 1825 - English drama |
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Page 108
... FLAVIA , Antonio's daughter . SULPITIA , Pandolfo's daughter . BEVILONA , a courtezan . ANTONIO , an old gentleman . * Albumazar is the name of a famous Persian Astrologer , viz . Abu ma shar . Univ Hist . vol . 5. p . 418. Collier's ...
... FLAVIA , Antonio's daughter . SULPITIA , Pandolfo's daughter . BEVILONA , a courtezan . ANTONIO , an old gentleman . * Albumazar is the name of a famous Persian Astrologer , viz . Abu ma shar . Univ Hist . vol . 5. p . 418. Collier's ...
Page 114
... Flavia , And must have Flavia . Cricca . Sir , you have no reason ; She's a young girl of sixteen , you of sixty . Pandolfo . I have no reason , nor spare room for any . Love's harbinger hath chalkt upon my heart , And with a coal writ ...
... Flavia , And must have Flavia . Cricca . Sir , you have no reason ; She's a young girl of sixteen , you of sixty . Pandolfo . I have no reason , nor spare room for any . Love's harbinger hath chalkt upon my heart , And with a coal writ ...
Page 115
... Flavia . Cricca . Sir , y'are too old . Pandolfo . I must confess , in years about threescofe , But in tough strength of body , four - and - twenty , Or two mouths less . Love of young Flavia , More powerful than Medea's drugs , renews ...
... Flavia . Cricca . Sir , y'are too old . Pandolfo . I must confess , in years about threescofe , But in tough strength of body , four - and - twenty , Or two mouths less . Love of young Flavia , More powerful than Medea's drugs , renews ...
Page 121
... Flavia for her jointure : For she that marries you deserves it richly . SCENE IV . CRICCA , PANDOLFO , RONCA . Cricca . Sir , I have spoke with Lelio , and he an- swers- Pandolfo . Hang Lelio , and his answers . hither , Cricca , Wonder ...
... Flavia for her jointure : For she that marries you deserves it richly . SCENE IV . CRICCA , PANDOLFO , RONCA . Cricca . Sir , I have spoke with Lelio , and he an- swers- Pandolfo . Hang Lelio , and his answers . hither , Cricca , Wonder ...
Page 122
... Flavia , Maugre his head 12 : by means of this astrologer I'll enjoy Flavia . Are the stars yet inclin'd To his divine approach ? Ronca . One minute brings him . Cricca . What ' strologer ? Pandolfo . The learned man I told thee , The ...
... Flavia , Maugre his head 12 : by means of this astrologer I'll enjoy Flavia . Are the stars yet inclin'd To his divine approach ? Ronca . One minute brings him . Cricca . What ' strologer ? Pandolfo . The learned man I told thee , The ...
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Albumazar Alexander Ancient Androgeus Anne Antonio Armellina astrologer Belinus Bevilona Bloodhound Brennus brother Bubble Cæsar Captain Cassibelanus CHARLES MOUNTFORD Coote Cranwell Cricca death doth Ear-lack Enter Eugenio Eulinus Exeunt Exit eyes fair father fear Flavia Frankford Furbo Gartred gentleman Geoffrey of Monmouth Geraldine give gleek hand Harpax hast hath hear heart Hirildas Honest Whore honour is't Jarvis Jenkin Joice King kiss Lelio Longfield look Maid married Master mistress Moll musick ne'er Nennius never Nicholas night on't Pandolfo play pr'ythee pray Pursenet quarto quoque Randall Rash rogue Rollano Ronca Scattergood SCENE Serjeant servant Shafton shalt Sir Charles Sir Francis Sir Lionel sirrah sister soul speak Spendall Staines stay Sulpitia Susan sweet tell thee there's thou Tickleman tongue Trincalo unto Volusenus wench Wendoll whore Widow William Rowley word Zounds
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Page 111 - I'll example you with thievery: The sun's a thief, and with his great attraction Robs the vast sea: the moon's an arrant thief, And her pale fire she snatches from the sun: The sea's a thief, whose liquid surge resolves The moon into salt tears: the earth's a thief, That feeds and breeds by a composture stolen From general excrement: each thing's a thief; The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have uncheck'd theft.
Page 396 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
Page 251 - As much as is my service, or my life Is worth. All this I know; but this, and more, More by a thousand dangers, could not hire me To smother such a heinous wrong from you. I saw, and I have said.
Page 255 - In thy false dealing thou hast robb'd my heart. Booty you play, I like a loser stand, Having no heart or here, or in my hand. I will give o'er the set, I am not well.
Page 240 - ... me of; All which the envious Acton made me spend : And, notwithstanding all this large expense, I had much ado to gain my liberty ; And I have only now a house of pleasure With some five hundred pounds reserv'd, Both to maintain me and my loving sister.
Page 285 - Who, tho' with much ado to get belief, Examining of the general circumstance, Seeing your sorrow and your penitence, And hearing therewithal the great desire You have to see him ere you left the world, He gave to us his faith to follow us ; And sure he will be here immediately.
Page 266 - Why, God make my mistress an honest woman! are not these good words ? Pray God my new master play not the knave with my old master ! is there any hurt in this?
Page 243 - I will not speak to wrong a g-entleman Of that good estimation, my kind friend : I will not ; zounds ! I will not. I may choose, And I will choose. Shall I be so misled? Or shall I purchase to my father's crest The motto of a villain? If I say I will not do it, what thing can enforce me? What can compel me?
Page 256 - I have bethought me : get me by degrees The keys of all my doors, which I will mould In wax, and take their fair impression, To have by them new keys : this being compass'd, At a set hour a letter shall be brought me, And when they think they may securely play, They nearest are to danger. — Nick, I must rely Upon thy trust and faithful secrecy.
Page 272 - Nay, to wipe but this scandal out, I would hazard The rich and dear redemption of my soul. He cannot be so base as to forgive me, Nor I so shameless to accept his pardon.