Davenport City Night-Cap TC E. M. St. Cecily or the converted Twins T Dut. of Newcastle Covent of Pleasure C Sir Rob. Howard Committee C Tho. Porter Carnivall C  Cheats C D John Fletcher DOuble Marriage C Ben. Johnson Devil is an Asse C James Shirley Dukes Mistress TC James Shirley Doubtful Heir TC Tho. Heywood Dutchess of Suff. H Phil. Massenger Duke of Millain T Rich. Brome Damoyselle C Sir W. D'Avenant Drakes History 1st part M Lord Sterling Darius T John Webster Devils Law-case TC John Webster Dutchess of Malfy T Chr. Marloe Doctor Faustus T Tho. Ingeland Disobedient Child I Geo. Peel David Bathsabe TC Lewis Machin Dumb Knight C John Tateham Distracted States T John Marston Dutch Courtezan C  Darius story I Barnaby Barnes Devils Charter T  Doctor Dodipol C Marloe Nash Dido Queen of Carthage T  Damon and Pythias H Lod. Carlile Deserving Favourite TC Rob. Baron Deorum Dona. M  Dick Scorner   Destruction of Jerusalem   E John Fletcher ELder Brother C Ben. Johnson Every Man in his humour C Ben. Johnson Every man out of his humour C James Shirley Example  Tho. Heywood English Traveller C Tho. Heywood Edward the 4th 1st part C Tho. Heywood Edward the 4th 2d part C Tho. Heywood Elizabeth's troubles 1st part  Tho. Heywood Elizabeth's troubles 2d part  Phil. Massenger Emperour of the East C Chapman Johnson Eastward hoe C Richard Brome English Moor or the Mock-marriage C Geo. Peele Edward the 1st H Chr. Marloe Edward the 2d T  Edward the 3d. H Tho. Nals Entertainment on the Prince's birth day I T. R. Extravagant Shepherd C John Lilly Endimion C C. W. Electra of Sophocles T  Every Woman in her humour C  Interlude of Youth I Sir Will. Lower Enchanted Lovers P  Enough 's as good as a Feast  Bernard Eunuchus in Terence C Rich. Flecknoe Erminia TC Lord Digby Elvira C  English Princess T Tho. Thompson English Rogue C John Dreyden Evening Love or the Mock-Astrologer C Ben. Johnson Entertainments at King James's coronation E Ben. Johnson Entertainments of the Queen Prince at Althrope E Ben. Johnson Entertainments of the King of England and King of Denmark at Theobalds E Ben. Johnson Entertainments of King James Queen Ann at Theobalds E F John Fletcher FAlse one T John Fletcher Four Playes in One. C John Fletcher Faithful Shepherdess P John Fletcher Fair Maid of the Inne C Ben. Johnson Fortunate Isles M Ben. Johnson Fox C Tho. Heywood Fair Maid of the West 1st part C Tho Heywood Fair Maid of the West 2d part C Tho. Heywood Fortune by Land and Sea C Tho. Heywood Four London Prentices H Tho. Heywood Fair Maid of the Exchange C Midleton Rowly Fair Quarrel TC Tho. Midleton Family of Love C Phil. Massenger Fatal Dowry T John Ford Fancies C Shak. Marmion Fine companion C  Fleire C Will. Strode Floating Island C Robert Green Frier Bacon C  Fair Em. C John Marston Fawne C  Faithful Shepherd P  Fatal Union T  Flowers M Tho. Jordain Fancies Festivals M Lod. Carlile Fool would be a Favourite or the discreet Lover TC Geo. Gerbier False Favourite disgrac'd TC D'ouvilly   Will. Hemings Fatal contract T Tho. Norton Ferex and Porex T Tho. Decker Fortunatus C  Free-will T Gibb Swinhoe Fair Irene T Rich. Fanshaw Faithfull Shepherd P  Fair Maid of Bristol   Fidele and Fortunatus   Fulgius Lucrel  John Heywood Four PP I Rhodes Flora's Fagaries C  Feigned Astrologer C Astrea Bien Forced Marriage or the jealous Bridegroom TC G Will. Shakespear GEntleman of Verona C Ben. Johnson Golden Age restored M James Shirley Gamester C James Shirley Gentleman of Venice TC James Shirley Grateful Servant C Tho. Heywood Golden Age. H Tho. Midleton Game at Chess C Phil. Massenger Great Duke of Florence C Phil. Massenger Guardian C George Chapman Gentleman Usher C John Cooke Green's tu quoque C  Ghost C  Gentle craft C  Gyles Goose cap. C Abr. Cowley Guardian C Sir John Suckling Goblins C John Lilly Gallathea C Mr. S. Mr. of Art Gammer Gurtons Needle C Geo. Gascoign Glass of Government TC Rob. Baron Gripus Hegio P  Guise T B. J. Guy of Warwick T J. T. Grim the Collier of Croyden C H Will. Shakespear HEntry the 4th 1st part H Will. Shakespear Henry the 4th 2d part H Will. Shakespear Henry the 5th H Will. Shakespear Henry the 6th 1st part H VVill. Shakespear Henry the 6th 2d part H VVill. Shakespear Henry the 6th 3d. part H VVill. Shakespear Henry the 8th H VVill. Shakespear Hamlet T John Fletcher Honest mans fortune C John Fletcher Humorous Lieutenant C Ben. Johnson Honour of Wales M Ben. Johnson Hymenae M James Shirley Hide Park C James Shirley Humorous Courtier C James Shirley Honoria and Mamon  Geo. Chapman Humorous dayes mirth C Tho. Decker Honest Whore 1st part C Tho. Decker Honest Whore 2d part C Henry Glapthorn Hollander C Shak. Marmion Hollands Leaguer C Tho. Nabs Hannibal Scipio T  Hieronimo 2 part T  Hoffman T  Histriomastix C Markham aad Herod and Antipater T Sampson    How to choose a good wife from a bad TC Sir VV. Lower Horatius T Tho. Randal Hey for honesty down with knavery C Tho. May Heire TC Jasper Heywood Hercules furiens T John Stndley Hyppolitus T John Studley Hercules Oetus T Edm. Prestwith Hyppolitus T  Hectors or false challenge C  Henry the 5th with the Battel of Agen-Court H S. S. Honest Lawyer C John Day Humour out of breath C W. S. Hector of Germany H  Hieronymo 1st part T Rob. Taylor Hog hath lost his Pearl C Sam. Daniel Hymens Triumph P Bearnard Heauton in Ter. C J. D. Hels higher court of Justice I R. Head Hic Ubique C Earl of Orrery Henry the 5th H Sir Rob. Stapleton Hero Leander T Lod. Carlile Heraclius Emperour of the East T Mr. Rat. Phillips Horace T I VVill. Shakespear JOhn King of England H Will. Shakespear Julius Caesar T VVill. Shakespear John K. of England 1st part H VVill. Shakespear John K. of England 2d part H John Fletcher Island Princess C Ben. Johnson Irish Masque M James Shirley Imposture TC Tho. Heywood Iron Age First part H Tho. Heywood Iron Age Second part H Tho. Midleton Inner Temple Masque M Rich. Brome Jovial crew C Sir W. D'Avenant Just Italian TC Lord Sterling Julius Caesar T Cosmo Manuch Just General T Chr. Marloe Jew of Malta TC Tho. Randal Jealous Lovers C Sr. Ralph Freeman Imperiale T John Marston Insatiate Countess T  Jack Drums Entertainment C John Day Iss◠of Guls. C Geo. Gascoign Jocasta T Rob. Davenport John Matilda T Fra. Goldsmith Joseph T  Jacob and Esau C Tho. Decker If this be'nt a good Play the Devil 's in 't C  Jack Straw's life and death H  James the
NICOMEDE A Tragi-Comedy Translated out of the French OF MONSIEUR CORNEILLE By JOHN DANCER As it was Acted at the Theatre-Royal DUBLIN Together with an Exact Catalogue of all the English STAGE-PLAYS printed till this present Year 1671. Licensed Dec. 16. 1670. Roger L'estrange LONDON Printed for Francis Kirkman and are to be sold at his Shop in Thames-street over against the Custom-House 1671. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE THOMAS Earl of Ossory My Lord THis PIECE being made English in your Honors Service and by your Command having already passed the Suffrage of the Stage and now made more publique by passing the Press I thought it my Duty in the Authors absence to present it to your Honor I shall not say any thing of the PLAY because I had no hand in it but I have made bold to that to add a Catalogue of all the English Plays hitherto printed I have done it as perfectly as I can in respect that nothing which is imperfect ought to be presented to your Honor. If you accept and peruse it it is the utmost ambition of Your Honors humble Servant Fra Kirkman The Actors PRUISAS King of Bithinia FLAMINIUS The Roman Ambassador ARSINOE Second Wife to King Prusias LAODICE Queen of Armenia NICOMEDE Eldest Son of King Prusias by a former venture ATTALUS Son of Prusias and Arsinoe ARASPES Captain of the Guards to Prusias CLEONE Confident to Arsinoe The Scene at Nicomedia NICHOMEDE A Tragi-Comedy ACT I. SCENE I. Nichomede and Laodice Laod. MY Joys Sir must exceed to finde that you To whom so many glorious Wreaths are due My Chains to all these Laurels can prefer And be my Captive though a Conqueror That all those Actions which the World dismay To such low Merits should their Homage pay And yet amidst this height of Joy I finde A secret Passion which afflicts my minde With fear I see you fear that springs from Love Doubtful this Court to you may fatal prove You have a subtile Step-Dame Sir whose wit Has made your Father to her Charms submit And she does manage him with so much Skill He 's but the Property to act her Will What She enjoyns more force than Law does bear And then what Safety can you hope for here Besides her Hate which was enough before Is from our mutual Love encreas'd to more And now her Son your Brother 's return'd too Nicho. I know it Madam and that he courts you The Romans did him home from Hostage send Not out of kindness but a weightier end I too well find what 't was did him recall He was Flaminia's price for Hannibal That mighty Man was for his Ransome paid And by the King had been to Rome betraid Had not his Courage taught him how to free Himself by Poyson from that Slavery Which gazing Romans exercise on those Who were their Terror whilst they stood their Foes 'T was not till after my last happy Fight Which Cappadocia's Kingdom did unite To our Bithinia I this News did hear Which made me weep for him and for you fear That Fear begat an Anger would break forth So to Theagenes whose steddy worth I knew I of the Army gave command And hither flew these Troubles to withstand Hoping my presence would my Queen oblige For still Flaminius does the King besiege And if that Hannibal his Errand were He being dead why staies he longer here Unless it be which I believe too true To aid my Brothers weak pretence to you Laodice I doubt not but this Roman vertue may Strive to oblige the Queen in her own way That bloody Sacrifice she paid to him Must have engag'd him to the utmost crime But be it so yet why should you complain Why should you fear the worst he can obtain My love o're you a weak Ascendant hath If 't is your Presence must secure its faith That Spirit must be mean which does prefer Poor Attalus to Asia's Conquerour Att'lus of whom the most that can be se'd Is that he was a Roman Hostage bred And at full height of Courage will appear To shake at Eagles and an Adile fear Nicho. Death Madam Death shall here an Empire gain E're I such jealous thoughts do entertain I Force from them not weakness fear in you For what if Rome appear against us too Laodice Sir I 'm a Queen and bear that Noble Soul Which Rome nor your Kings Thund'rings can't controul Though he my Guardian be he cannot have More power o're me than what my Father gave Whose Will having design'd me yours there 's none Can choose elsewhere for me but I alone By my own choice and by my Fathers care I 'm destin'd Spouse to the Bithinian Heir And this great Heart of mine will never bend To let a Subjects Right o're it pretend Banish your doubts Nicho. Ah Madam let me fear Whilst I behold you thus exposed are Unto a Fury who both hath the Will And Power to act all she conceives of ill Who but to place a Crown on her Sons Brow Would Justice Law and Nature overthrow And greedily the sacredst Rights invade She may force you who Hannibal betraid Nor can there Faith from those expected be Who break the Laws of Hospitality Laod. As little Natures Laws will you protect From those who to such Rights show no respect Your being here advances her Design And does expose both your own Life and mine Coming without leave some suspition wears And she will buzz it in your Fathers Ears Who by her Charms too soon will be enclin'd To sacrifice you to his jealous Mind Then I who stood so firm before become A Victim to the Mother and the Son Nich. 'T was fear of you that made me take this course Laodice Whilst you were in the Camp I fear'd no force This this Sir you for my support should do Order things so that they may still fear you Back to your Army then protect me there They are secure to act whilst you are here But Armies Rules to Politicians teach And you may boldly do it out of reach Valour though high to numbers still must yield You 're but one here they none when you 're i th' Field And though the noise of Victory sound high 'T is seldom Fame has quell'd an Enemy Sir were you both the Worlds Delight and Dread Entring the Court you tamely yield your Head Once more I say return by that Renown You there have gain'd you here will best be known Return and with your own secure my Fate You banish mine when you theire Fears create Nicho. Ah! To the Camp perswade me not to go There the Queens Hate her Murderers do sow Secret and thick Two I have brought along By their Confessions to make known my Wrong And disabuse the King who though he be Husband to her is Father still to me And though she Nature should to silence charm Yet three great Kingdoms added by this Arm Unto his Crown will loudly let him know That he does something to my Valour ow.
Or if that by the Rigor of my Fate I must become the Victim of her Hate If both the Camp and Court my Life pursue Will you deny me then to dye by you Laodice My past Advice I trembling now recall If we must die let us together fall Courage brave Prince they may perhaps ensnare Themselves in those Traps they for us prepare The People love you and abhor their Arts And he Reigns safest who does Reign o're Hearts But here 's your Brother Nicho. Since he does not know Who Iâ—am keep me undiscover'd now SCENE II. Laodice Nichomode and Attalus Attalus Must then the Charms dwell in those Eyes appear Onely to me of all the World severe Shall I ne're gain one of those blest regards With which you Madam use to conquer Hearts Laod. To conquer yours if these Sir don't suffice When I design't I 'le speak it by my Eyes Atta. Of what 's all yours you can no Conquest make Laod. Then a more pleasing Mein I need not take Atta. But yet to keep that heart I must implore Laod. I rather had such ill got Goods restore Atta. It 's Value is too poor your Soul to touch Laod. To juggle Sir I value you too much Our distance of Degree admits it not Then for the heart you tell me I have got Where should 't be kept Atta. Ah Madam in your Brest Laod. That Place is by another Sir possest And you so oft hath this great Truth bin told That your Address as senseless is as bold Atta. Happy the Man whom Fortune so does grace To give admission to so blest a Place But I should think him happier far who might Fairly dispute and gain from him this Right Nicho. E're that be done Rivers with Blood must swell This Conquerour Sir preserves his Conquest well Go ask his Foes ' mongst them 't will best be known What 't is to gain that Fort he once has won Atta. But there is one who will assault it so That he must yield it where he will or no. Laod. You may mistake Atta. If the King be the Man Laod. He 's just and wise and wills but what he can Atta. And what cannot his Soveraign Greatness do Laod. Talk not so high he knows what is my Due Though King he acts as to a Queen with me That 's not by Force but by Civility Atta. There 's much included in the civil prayer Of Kings unto whose power we subject are But if a Kings request can take no place Yet Rome with hers will my Addresses grace Nico. Rome Sir Atta. Yes Rome do you her kindness fear Nico. No Sir but lest some Roman over-hear For if Rome knew th' Addresses by you made Youl 'd gain her Anger whilst you hope her Aid Scorning to see her Nursâ—ing own a Flame Injurous to the lustre of her Name That Title which does so much glory wear Of Roman Citizen sheel'd from you tear For she too mighty thinks it to bestow On that poor soul can to a Queens love bow Have you forgot that neither King nor Queen Rome equal to a Burgess do esteem If she have form'd in you that generous Mind Let her th' impressions of her Maxims find Resume a pride then worthy her and you And studying something to your glory due Pursue this Ignominious Flame no more But ceasing the Armenian Queen to adore Seek out a Love more worthy your high place That 's of some Tribunes or a Pretors Race For such a high-born Match Rome thinks you fit And lest your Royal Birth exclude you it By her Adoption you have put on Authority for such Ambition Break loose then Sir from this reproachful Chain And leaving Queens to Kings they so disdain For things more vast and high your thoughts reserve And so your greatness and Romes pride preserve Attalus If this man Madam do to you belong Forbid his boldness or restrain his Tongue That I his utmost insolence might hear I yet have forc'd my Anger to forbear But if he shall continue in this strain To smother 't longer I shall strive in vain Nicho. No matter Sir to whom I do belong Can Reason loose it's value on my tongue Set Love apart and I 'le be judg'd by you What Glories to this Roman Name are due The King and Queen so high the Title priz'd They 'l not be pleas'd to see it now despis'd Their value of the mighty thing appears In giving up to it your Infant years From four years old 't has rob'd them of your sight Can you think now they will that Glory slight Or suffer for the Marriage of a Queen You forfeit Honours they so much esteem No rather jealous of so rare a Treasure Attalus Madam once more I ask Is it your pleasure That insolent man of me this scorn should make Or is 't from you he does his freedom take Laod. Since talking to you as a Roman he Offends you Sir give me the liberty To treat you in a way which you may own With no less Honour that 's a Monarchs Son But Sir in this degree you must allow You to a Prince your Elder ought to bow That though so near ally'd in blood you be It takes not from his difference of degree But to his Birth there ought respect be paid Yet you he absent does his Rights invade Atta. If that Right be the Honour to be yours One word from you that Right for me procures And if my Birth does lessen my degree 'T is by you Natures fault repair'd may be But if as a Kings Son I so much owe Permit that I speak like a Roman now And know there 's none born so but are design'd To command Monarchs and be unconfin'd Know that my Love 's the Project of a Soul Contemns Subjection and disdains Controul Know that Laod. I know that in my Crown you finde More Charms than in my Person or my Minde But such as I am both my Crown and Me Are vowd that Brothers who your King must be And were He here his Presence might give end To all this mighty Passion you pretend Attalus Might I but see him he should know from me Nicho. Beware such Wishes Sir may dangerous be For if he hear them you may chance to prove The Vengeance due on those attempts his Love Atta. Sir you shall pay me that Respect is due Nicho. I know not who omits it of us two Atta. Whilst thou knowst me dar'st thou thus boldly prate Nicho. By knowing you Prince I can set my Rate But you being ignorant of my Degree Cannot tell what you ought to pay to me Atta. Ah Madam suffer my just Anger may Laod. Yes yes but now your Mother comes this way SCENE III. Nichomede Arsinoe Laodice Attalus and Cleone Nicho. Pray Madam let the Prince your Son here know What 's the Respect he unto me does owe For want of it he is outragious grown A fault which surely does but ill become Such rare bred Mindes Arsinoe Sir
do I then see you Nicho. Yes and you shall see Mithrobates too Arsinoe Oh that 's a Traitor Nicho. He talks something true You best know if it ought to trouble you Arsinoe This swift Return I cannot understand Where is your Army Nicho. Under good command Of my return you soon the Cause shall hear I left a Master and a Mistress here One Rome and you have taken frommy Cares T'other I 'le save both from your Hands and theirs Arsin Is this the Cause that does you hither bring Nicho. Yes and I hope you 'l serve me with the King Arsin Yes Sir I 'le serve you just as you hope so Nicho. Of your good will I the assurance know Arsin I 'le go and to the King this Business move Nicho. And I 'le go think how I may grateful prove Arsin Do so you may depend upon my Care Nicho. Whilst I know yours you guess what my thoughts are Atta. Madam is this Prince Nichomede Nicho. Yes Sir Who comes to see if Rome can you prefer To him Attalus Excuse me if I did not know Nicho. Your self Prince a deserving Rival show And if you dare design t' assault me here Still in your looks a noble boldness wear But as â— to her Aid am singly come Threaten me not with the Kings Power or Rome As I defend do you attempt alone I 'le set by all pretences to the Crown Try it thus Prince and we shall soon see then If Rome or Hannibal breeds braver Men. SCENE IV. Arsinoe Attalus and Cleone Arsin Go that Excuse of thine to him was base When thou beheldst him brave me to my Face Atta. Madam what could I do in this Surprize This quick return destroys your Enterprize Arsin No Attalus it gives it Life and Heart Go thou and finde Flaminius on my part Let him in private here conducted be And of thy Fortunes leave the Cure to me Atta. But Madam if Arsin Go no more if nor and When done thou these Intreagues shalt understand SCENE V. Arsinoe Cleone Cleo. Madam do you hide from him his own Concern Arsin Yes and have Reasons thou dost not discern I fear his heart would my Designes oppose I fear that vertue which to Rome he owes Has taught him there 's no Glory so sublime Can recompence the hazard of a Crime Cleon. Those should guess Rome less scrupulous who knew How Hannibal she did to death pursue Arsinoe Be not in charging Rome with Guilt deceiv'd 'T was I and but one Roman who contriv'd The whole Intreague of that great Heroes Fall Rome still had granted Life to Hannibal And would not for a more inviting Cause Have made a Breach of hospitable Lawes For though whilst she did his great Conduct know Prudence forbad his Sojourn with a Foe And therefore to make good his Peace with them Antiochus was forc'd to bannish him Yet freed both from Romes Envy or her Fear We being Allies he might have still liv'd here Had not Revenge prompted Flaminius too Things which the Senate would have blush'd to do Cleone What desperate Cause could raise his Hate so high That to allay it Hannibal must dye Arsin A Fathers Loss of Honor and of Life Hast thou not heard how in that fatal strife 'Twixt Rome and Cartâ—age in one bloody Scene Acted nigh to the Lake of Thrasimene Flaminius Father then Româ—s General Fell by the mighty Hand of Hannibal The Son since burning to revenge that shame A close Conspirator with me became And for to have the object of his Hate Deliver'd up procur'd the Roman State To send my Attalus from Hostage home And farther whisper'd Jealousies in Rome Of Nichomede's Conquests here which might Should he to them the Armenian Realm unite By Marriage with Laodice one day To Romes increasing Greatness put a stay On which the Senate who now jealous grew Of such an Empire and such Valour too Did him as their Ambassadour propound To break the Marriage and the Empire bound And this is what Rome undertook to do Cleone And this makes Attalus his Mistress woo But yet why did not Rome her self concern E're his Return had made her Love too firm Arsin No for whilst he a conquering Army led 'T had been too much to affront him at their Head Here we dare do 't and 't was my Plot at length By cunning slights to draw him from his Strength To Mithrobates I did teach the way Who seeming false to me did him betray Whisp'ring a thousand pannique Fears that he Had been to murder him suborn'd by me That fiery Spirit by degrees he won And gently leads him to destruction I know he 'l to the King for Justice call But from that Justice he shall finde his Fall His Accusations as my Engines move Will fortifie me in his Fathers Love At his first sight I did appear dismaid And by my change of colour seem'd afraid But he mistakes much that Surprize of mine Since his Return was wholly my Design Cleone But what e're Rome or Attalus pretend That Queen will never to his wishes bend Arsin The Love he showes to her I have design'd Only the King the Court and Rome to blinde Not that I would the Armenian Crown procure But our Bithinian for my Son secure That done I care not where the Queen espouse But freely leave her whom she please to chuse This Passion of my Sons if only prest To raise fresh Tempests in the Princes Brest Who when he sees the King set on by Rome An Advocate for Attalus become Will grow outragious and induced be To brave that Father is as fierce as he Whos 's Heaâ— by cunning ways to Flames I 'le blow And work this daring Lovers overthrow Before he blinded by his Love shall see The least intreague of this great Mistery By this thou see'st all that I do pretend But sure Flaminiuâ— does me now attend I 'le go the Secrets of thy Queen preserve Cleone My Faith long try'd does not a Doubt deserve ACT II. SCENE I. Prusias and Araspes Prusia WIthout my Orders durst he then come here Arasp Pardon Great Sir you wrong him if you fear Prince Nichomede's Thoughts are all â—o just 'T were injury to vertue to mistrust 'T is true you any other might suspect This quick return does seem to want respect And might give place to doubtful Thoughts to know The Springs from whence does such impatience â—low Prusi I see 'em well this Act appears to me A pure Attempt on my Authority His happy Victories have rais'd his Soul So high that now he does abhor Controul Scornes to depend and thinks he has a Right To Rule since he has purchas'd it by Fight Heroes like him believe when they obey Their Glories and their Greatness they betray And cast a shadow o're their mighty Deeds Arasp Sir heat of blood in youth that Humor feeds Their to wring Spirits are by success blown high And whilst Camps do their Fortunes deifie They of Command gain such a
habitude Obedience after seems severe and rude Prusias Speak all Araspes say a Subjects name Sullies their Acts and does eclipse their Fame That though Fate does design 'em Crowns they grow Impatient if her motions be too slow That they conceive that Father does them wrong Who makes them tarry for their Right too long That hence 't is first they Factions seek to raise Gaining our Subjects hearts by secret ways And then if still to us a life they spare Granting us a few days perplext with Care Yet insolent and disobedient grown They leave us but the shadow of a Crown Atta. This might of others Sir be the Intent And what would ask sit Counsel to prevent But here Advice like that would ill become You 're a kind Father he a vertuous Son Prusi Were I not kind how faulty must he prove His innocence depends upon my Love 'T is only that makes his offence be none Or onely that will rob me of my Crown For my experience tells me youth in vain Opposes Vertue to desire of Reign Ambition is a thriving Plant and findes Its proper Soil in such heroick Minds How oft is 't writ in Characters of blood Man's Itch of Rule could never be withstood For if that Passion once our hearts surprize Religion's dumb and Nature has no Eyes Arasp Sir these reflexions cannot sure be due To that high Service he has done for you Pru. Araspes this I from his Service owne Increasing of my Power heleaves me none He 's not my Subject now unless he please Who makes me Reign may Reign himself with ease In short his Merit 's grown so bright and high Its dazling Lustre does offend my Eye For naturally we abhor the sight Of those whose benefits we can't requite All his great Acts speak here at his approach And so his presence is a close reproach Which tells me thrice he has these Temples crown'd That all I can give him 's a Spot of Ground To these Dominions which his conquering Hand And prosperous Valour adds to my Command Thus I must blush though I prorogue my Fear And shame's a Burden Monarchs cannot bear Shame in whose boyling Jealousies I finde Those pestilent disturbers of my mind Which tells me that he may do what he will And Crowns are Soveraign Prompters to do ill Arasp In any other whom you might mistrust I know what Policies were safe and just That Subject must be false who 's grown too high Although he never thought a Treachery Power Sir in Subjects is a Crime of State Which prudent Princes e're it be too late By wisely clipping of their Wings prevent From meriting severer Punishment But for the Prince his thoughts from crimes are free And all so just Prusias Wilt thou his Surety be Thinkst thou but he his utmost pow'r will prove To revenge Hannibal or save his Love Can he behold and yet no force pretend A Rival Brother and a Slaughter'd Friend No no he does his Vengeance now pursue He has a fair Pretext and Power too He like a Sun amidst my States do shine Whom Soldiers and People think divine Sure of the first he now the last will gain And fix his Powers on my small remain Which yet is not so low and abject grown But he shall finde it hard to make it none Yet I 'le my passion with such cunning wear It jealous of his Honour shall appear And whilst I make his Glory my pretence I 'le by obliging kindness drive him hence But if he thus refuses to obey I shall be forc'd to try another way For what e're he has done or I can fear I must preserve my State Arasp Sir he comes here SCENE II. Prusias Nichomede and Araspes Pru. Prince what affairs could bring you from the Field Nicho. My duty did to just Ambition yield First for the Honor Sir to tell you here That you have yet another Crown to wear Then to receive your kind Embrace and be A Witness you approve my Victory Sir Cappadocia's yours Arsaces Throne Your Orders by my Arm has made your own And I Sir thought it was but just to bring Thanks due unto my Father and my King For the great Glory you vouchsaf'd this Hand To make it Minister of your Command Prusi You might have staid Sir till I sent for you And by your Letters paid me the thanks due Nor ought you to have sully'd with a Crime That which your Victory adds to your Esteem To leave a Camp in any's Cappital But above all Sir in a General Be sure who e're but you had thus come home Had changd his Lawrel for a Cypress Crown Nicho. Sir I confess my easie thoughts gave way To those desires which my heart do sway I 've err'd but Love to you caus'd the Offence That Passion with my duty did dispence My guilt alone from my affection grew Else I had faultless been but not seen you A Happiness to me Sir so sublime That if for it I 'm fallen into a crime I hope 't will finde not strict severity If Love judge in you what it did in me Prusi With a Sons Name a slight excuse will serve Him in his Fathers kindness to preserve I look upon you as my sole Support Receive this day the Honor of my Court The Roman Legate who does audience crave Shall see what confidence in you I have You Prince this great Ambassadour shall hear And answer him for you 're indeed King here I 'm but the shadow my age craves no more But Titles for the Toiles I took before Which I e're long must likewise yield to Fate But yours is now the Interest of State Upon your self then a true value set But midst your Greatness don't your Fault forget Which having made a Breach on Soveraign Power I to repair 't confine you to an hour After to morrow dare not to stay here Your Love by your obedience will appear And by example you will best maintain Your power inviolate when you shall Reign Go then and by it to the people show Our greatest Subjects best know what they owe. Nicho. Sir I 'le obey though the Command be hard Yet give me leave to ask this small Reward Since my late Armes have open'd a fair way That now with safety we may her convay And all Armenia for their Queen does wait Please to let me conduct her to that State Prusi The Conduct of a Queen so great and fair Becomes your Due as you are Bithinia's Heir But e're that I can send her to her Right You know some Ceremony's requisite Whilst for her Voyage I things fit prepare Go to the Frontiers and attend her there Nicho. She without greater Equipage would go Prusi That Wrong to Majesty I 'le never do But see th' Ambassadour of Rome comes here Answer him first and then we 'l think of her SCENE III. Prusias Nichomede Flaminius and Araspes Guard Attendants Flaminius Sir e're I take my leave Rome does command That I on her
behalf make one Demand For Twenty years you to that Senate owe For a Sons Tutorage and you may know By Vertues which his Education grace He in their Cares had not the meanest place 'Bove all he is instructed how to Reign Rome sais't and asks this Credence to obtain From you That as a Witness you esteem Her Cares you order now a Crown for him And you 'l offend her Sir if you appear To slight what she thought worthy of her Care Let me then to the Senate Tydings bring Where 't is that you design he shall be King Prusias The Senates Cares for him shall never find Me either Sir ungrateful or unkind That he deserves a Crown I must believe Since Rome and you do that assurance give But Sir you see a Prince his elder there By whose victorious Arms three Crowns I wear Who now a Lawrel at my Feet does throw Some Glory to such worthy Acts I owe. To speak for me let him the Grace obtain Nicho. 'T is none but you Sir can make Att'lus Reign Prusi Your Int'rest is most touch'd in this affair Nicho. But to preserve yours it shall be my Care What 's Romes Concern whence does the Senate take Power whilst you Live and Reign o're your Estate Live Sir and Reign whilst Nature grants you breath And leave me then to deal with Rome or Death Prusi We ought to have Respect for such good Friends Micho Who shares in Life your States your Death intends And of such Friends in Policy Prusias Forbear I 'le nothing against that Re-publique hear To such Allies you should more Reverence pay Nicho. Must I see Monarchs stoop to what they say Since Rome does for this Prince so much pretend Back Sir to her the mighty Present send If he to Govern does so well deserve He is a Treasure which they should preserve That he in time might that Republique grace Either i th' Consuls or Dictators place Flam. Sir this Discourse so much in scorn of Rome Not from your Son but Hannibal does come That proud Abhorrer of the Roman Name Has fill'd his heart with Hatred and Disdain Nicho. No but he fix'd it as a Maxime there To value Rome and not her Greatness fear He was my Master which with pride I boast And when Flaminius does revile his Ghost He must know he may do me Reason yet For that dear Life nor ought he to forget That by his Fathers Blood that mighty Man His Triumphs o're the Roman State began Flam. This is Reproach Nicho. Do not the Dead revile Prusi Nor you by Contests me with Rome embroyl Speak plainly to the King as 't is propos'd Nicho. Well Sir since then it cannot be oppos'd Attalus must Reign Rome has resolv'd it so And since what she wills must for Mandates go If this dull World will stoop to such a Sway 'T is fit when she commands Kings should obey But Sir though Attalus a mind possest Brave as the Greatest vertuous as the best Though he with all the Merit were endow'd Might grace a Throne and make a Monarch proud Yet 't is too much for you Sir to afford Credit to it upon a Romans word If he such Vertue and such Valour own They by their great Effects will best be known Give him your Army let him try to do That for himself which I have done for you I 'le lend him Sir if he think fit my hand And gladly will march under his Command Let famous Scipio my Example be To justifie such a Lieutenancy Who when Antiochus was by Rome dethron'd The Orders of his younger Brother own'd The rest of Asia will to him afford Sufficient Employment for his Sword Where he may surfeit his ambitious Brest Flam. Rome into her protection takes the rest Nor must you Sir your Conquests there extend Unless you will her mighty Powers offend Nicho. I know not what to this the King would say But I my self perhaps may Reign one day Then the Effects we of these Threats shall see Mean time go and those places fortifie Prepare my now resolved Designes to oppose And in good time your Roman Aids dispose And if Flaminius shall their Leading take I 'le finde for him a Thrasimenes Lake Prusi Prince you my Kindness by these Taunts abuse You should a Legate with more Honor use The Soveraign Power which does to me belong Nicho. Command me either speak or hold my Tongue I cannot say less for a King to those Who whilst he Reigns would Lawes on him impose Prusi You offend me Sir Nicho. Just as Rome Honors you Prusi Dare you with boldness your Offence pursue Nicho. Why should I Sir behold your States confin'd And Stops to my victorious Course design'd Should I stand still and hear Rome threaten you And be so tame as not to threaten too But kindly thank the imperious Tongues that dare Restrain my Glories and my Conquests bare Prusi Excuse those Heats from youthful Blood do rise Reason and Time will render him more wise Nicho. Reason and Time opened my Eyes before And Age Sir will but open them the more If I had liv'd as Attalus has done And but imaginary Vertue known For what 's without effects I must term so And that which does from admiration grow Of mighty men and Deeds does lamely teach 'T is Imitation must Perfection reach If then my thoughts like his had ne're soar'd higher Than only Romes great Heroes to admire They still would leave me the Bithinian Crown As from all times due to the elder Son Nor would have so much prest my Brothers Reign Had not I taught your Armies how to gain But since by three Crowns joyn'd to yours by me Too great a Power they do united see ' Tmust be divided and a Blot so gay Makes this Prince too well bred Sir to obey To weaken me that he their Turn may serve He more than Alexander does deserve And I must quit to make his Title good My Birthright or the purchase of my Blood Thank Heaven my Fortune's past and those to come Have cast a Cloud of Doubrs and Fears on Rome You if you please those Mists away may drive But never think I my consent will give The Master to whose Rules I all things owe Did not Sir teach me how to stoop so low Flam. By what you say Prince it may well be guest You han't for Glory fought but Interest And all those great Exploits which you have done Make but the Father Tennant to the Son The King 's at best but Steward of your Right You for your self and not for him did fight If those Dominions gain'd him by your Hand Are not to be dispos'd at his Command Those Romans Sir whom you so much despise When they fight fight for Glory not for Prize Scipio whose Courage you extoll'd so high Having overcome Romes stubborn'st Enemy Claim'd not for all the Kingdoms he had won More than the mighty Name of African But Glory so sublime's not elsewhere known And
such pure Vertue Rome can boast alone But Sir as to those fond conceits of State Your Power might Jealousies in Rome create Consult some graver heads you 'l quickly learn Your Greatness is too mean for her concern Respect unto the King does now restrain My saying more but think of this again Let less smoak from your Martial Fires arise And you perhaps may see with clearer Eyes Nicho. When time this difference shall 'twixt us decide Perhaps you may not what I said deride Flam. Mean time if you in fighting find such charms Press forward Sir the Glory of your Arms. For unto them no Progress Rome denyes But Sir she always succours her Allyes If you don't know it I give you this Advice Lest at first sight her Eagles should surprize But to the point all your ambitious Brest Claimes as your Right shall be by you possest Enjoy Bithinia as it is your due Poâ—tus Galatia Cappadocia too That Birthright nor that purchase of your Blood Shall not make Attalus his Title good But since you think they all to you belong Rome has not a Design to do you wrong A Crown is none of yours that Prince shall wear The Armenian Queen is still unmarried Sir To Prusias Th' Occasion does the thing it self propose You are her Guardian and of her dispose Nicho. To make him King is this then the Design Without infringing any Rights of mine The Piece with very curious Art is wrought And long Intreagues have worthy Issues brought But since no Right to me you here afford As unconcern'd I 'le answer but a word Only take Care that Princess treated be Like to a Queen press not on that degree Nor do in her the Rights of Crowns invade Or if you do I 'le perish in her Aid Know that no place can Laws to Soveraigns give But they 're at freedom wheresoe're they live And in these Courts she 's at her own dispose Prusi Is this all you to that Request oppose Nicho. Yes Sir that 's all save only that the Queen Knowing what I can do too sharp has been Prusi ' Gainst her Sir in my Courts what dare you do Nicho. Sir I could speak but can be silent too Only once more advise you if you please To Treat Laodice like what she is 'T is I that beg it SCENE IV. Prusias Flaminius Araspes Guards Attendants Flam. What! oppos'd too here Prusi This from a Lover is no Wonder Sir That fiery spirit heightned by Success Hopes to her heart to hinder our Access We 'l therefore seek that Passion to remove Kings Marriages are seldom made for love And I have Plots of Greatness and of Fame Will quench Loves Fires and blow out all it's Flame Flam. But loving him she 'l be capricious too Prusi If it should prove so I know what to do But she 's in fine a Queen and that Degree Seems to require some Formality And though my Power o're her be absolute And might constrain yet Prayers will better do 't You first as an Ambassadour shall move The Match I 'le second Rome and if this prove But to our Wish 't is better than Commands If not she will be still Sir in our Hands Come then let 's go and as this does succeed Take our Advantage further to proceed ACT III. SCENE I. Prusias Flaminius and Laodice Prusi QUeen since that Title carryes so much Charms It 's Loss methinks should give you some Alarms Power if abus'd is seldom long preserv'd Laod. This great Advice shall by me be observ'd And if I ever Reign Sir you shall see The Practise of such Noble Policy Prusi Madam to Reign you take but an ill way Laod. You may direct me if I go astray Prusi You slight Rome and too small respects you give Unto a King under whose Command you live Laod. If you your Regal Power would better know You 'l find I pay to both Sir what I owe If I as Queen receive Ambassies here I must as Soveraign before you appear Assume a Power which I cannot own And in your own Estates affront your Throne I them refuse out of Respect to you Honours that in Armenia were my due There I might Romes Ambassâ—dour receive And with fit splendor him an Audience give Their Answer as a Queen to his Desires Or as the merit of the Cause requires Here Sir I can't the Mistery understand Out of Armenia having no Command For all that Heaven does me else where allow Is that I live and no subjection know Reign o're my self and have in all aboades No Soveraign but my Reason and the Gods Prusi Those Gods your Soveraigns by your Father gave To me the Power which over you they have And you perhaps my one day understand Wâ—at's a Kings Reason where he does command For proof of it let 's to Armenia go I 'le bring you thither but attended so That since you stand so much upon your State You must prepare to see it desolate Wars utmost fury through your Land shall Reign Dead â—odies shall make Mountains of a Plain And Rivers flow with Blood that I will spill Laod. Losing my States I 'le keep my Glory still All those vast mischiefs wherewith you me brave Shan't make me subject though they make me Slave My Life is yours but not my Dignity Prusi This mighty Courage will reduced be When all these Miseries to a Head are grown And Attalus sits on your Fathers Throne Then then perhaps that Heart may stoop in vain To ask his Hand to seat you there again Laod. If of your War such base Effects you find There must be a strange Change wrought in my Mind But Sir perhaps you cannot get so far The Gods will of my Fortunes have a care And raise a man who may my Cause defend ' â—ainst all these Powers which Rome to you can lend Prusi You build your hopes on my presumptuous Son But know that both of you to Ruine run Think of that Madam and resolve to be Either a Queen or else Laodice For 't is the last Advice I 'le give to you Make Attalus King if you would Reign Adieu SCENE II. Flaminius and Laodice Flam. Madam in short Vertues perfection Laod. Follow the King Sir your Embassy's done Once more I tell you that whilst here I live I cannot an Ambassadour receive Flam. Madam what I would say does proceed more From one's your Friend than an Ambassadour From one that of your Safety has a Care Touch'd with the Ills you for your self prepare And whilst I do make this my sole Pretence You may admit me say with confidence Perfection of Vertue does require Prudence should be the Checque of your desire That of our Interest we should take a Care Consider in what times we live and where Else height of Courage in a Royal Brest Is but a bruitish Vertue at the best Which by false light of Honor guided blinds With its own Merits the sublimest minds Leads Heroes to such a
violent Course That they from Happiness themselves divorce Grasping those Ills which they should have prevented They grow admired onely to be lamented Only hereafter with vain sighs to say I had Right to Reign but Passions crost my way Laod. Honor to me appears so fair and bright It cannot sure admit of a false Light Yet since 't is out of kindness that you do Instruct me thus as Friend I 'le answer you And without asking by what jealous Fate You height of Honor prize at that low Rate I dare affirm you 'l by experience finde Not brutish Vertue Mistress of my minde But such as will my Dignity defend And repulse those shall on it's Rights pretend Flam. Consider Madam whom you do oppose The Wise and Valiant make not them your Foes Which are too strong but you a King incense Who makes increase of Rule his whole pretence Whose Army now upon your Frontiers lies Numerous Strong and skill'd in Victories Laod. 'T is true he has a Potent Army there But such a one Sir as I need not fear 'T is true 't has with Success and Glory fought But when the King shall think by whom 't was taught He 'l either checque those Threats of using force Or finde perhaps that he mistakes his Course And e're with it he does attempt my Throne Levy another to secure his own Flam. Though this were true whilst in his Courts you live He 'l force that Reason which you will not give He may do what he will whilst you are here Laod. I now you have said all that I could fear But out of my own Realms and in his Court Vertue ' gainst Tyranny may find support Sir these Encroachments on the publique good Are by the very people understood They know Prince Nichomede and know the Queen Her obstinate Hate to him is plainly seen They see the King to all her Humors bends And can as well discern his dangerous Friends But for my self whose Fall you think so nigh No humor makes me Attaâ—us deny But will to spare these Scorns he must receive Though I to him the Stile of King should give I should regard him as a common thing One born to be my Subject not my King My Vassals too like me would think him so And such Scorns generous hearts can't undergo 'T is out of Favour then I don't expose Him to such ignominious Slights as tho Flam. Madam if this be so 't is you that Reign And o're both Camp and Court are Soveraign The King 's but an Idea and does bear No Sway but what you him in pity spare To receive Embassies is now your due Then as Romes Legate let me speak to you Or if that Name disgust you here you may Still as a private Roman let me say That in these dayes the only way to Reign Is Romes Alliance and her Aid to gain By it to Neighb'ring States Kings can give Law Quiet their own and keep their Foes in Awe No Monarch better does his Crown defend Than whom she graces with the Name of Friend By it is Attalus more King uncrown'd Than those whose Temples Diadems surround Laod. I knew to what Sir this discourse would come Kings are not Kings longer than pleases Rome But if she have their Crowns at her dispose To Attalus she little kindness shows She with her Greatness does her self deceive Else she 'l not beg for him what she might give Or if that Prince so much her Fav'rite be Why sends she him without a Crown to me Why for a Subject strives she thus in vain To move that heart which would a King disdain Stoopt he to Rome or suffer'd her Commands Sullye the Supream Power in his hands My Heart cannot my Glory Sir betray I scorn these Kings have learn't how to obey And since at large you see what my Thoughts are Spare for the future both your Threats and Prayer Flam. But let me pity Madam your Mistake And beg you yet would from these slumbers wake Think but on Rome think what her Power can do Let your own safety change those thoughts in you Carthage destroy'd Antiochus o'rethrown To be oppos'd she is too mighty grown Both Sea and Land unto her Mandates bow And of the World Rome is the Mistress now Laod. Mistress oâ—th ' World how would that Name affright Did I not know Armenia is my Right Did none to mighty Hannibal succeed Or he reviv'd not in Prince Nichomede Or had he not to him the Secret shown How your redoubled Powers may be o'rethrown That valiant Scholar of a Man so great May put his Lessons Sir in practise yet Asia by three Crowns gain'd six Battels fought Has prov'd the Conduct which that Master taught But these were Stroakes he did for tryal show The Capital may fear his Master-blow And he one day Flam. That day is yet far off The Gods of Rome do at such threatnings scoff That God whose shade at Cannae did appear And fill'd your conquering Hannibal with fear But see the Mighty Arm that must become One day so fatal to the Stars of Rome SCENE III. Nichomede Laodice and Flaminius Nicho. The Power Rome to her Agents gives is large Or in my judgment you exceed your Charge Flam. Sir if I act more than I ought to do The Senate may exact the Account not you Nicho. Go then and let my Flame the freedom gain After your State Intreagues to entertain The Queen whose thoughts perhaps suffer such force Under the mighty weights of your discourse That I the Expence of Time and Art must use T' expel those Maxims you would introduce Flam. The miseries ill plac'd Love might bring on her Made me for pity be her Counsellor Nicho. Whilst you to pity her such Causes find You 're an Ambassadour extreamly kind But I must doubt those Counsels which you teach Madam what Treacheries did this Roman preach Flam. You grow outragious Nicho. Sir I should do so Flam. Yet to Ambassadors Respect you owe. All Countreys to so sacred a Degree Nicho. Boast not so much your Rank and Quality Who Counsels is Ambassador no more He has renounc'd the Charge he had before Did he his Answer Madam yet receive Laod. Yes Sir and such as became me to give Nicho. Then know I prize you for no more than thus Attalus Agent and Flaminius Or if you force me I shall add to all The Poysoner of my Master Hannibal Behold what Honors you from me obtain If you 'ld have more go to the King complain Flam. Hee 'l do me Justice when I make 't my Suit Or if he fail yet Rome knowes how to do 't Nicho. You may of both go ask it if you please Flam. Prince think what may ensue such wrongs as these SCENE IV. Nichomede and Laodice Nicho. That Counsel for the Queen had been more fit My generous Thoughts now to her hate submit These thoughts to which my Justice did appeal And made me long her murdrous Plots conceal Till forc'd by
new designs I now did bring Zenon and Mithrobates to the King Who knowing something will surprize his Ear He does himself their informations hear Laod. I know not what Sir the event may be But this proceeding's not approv'd by me Nor what should force you to 't I cannot guess The more the Queen should fear she fears the less And still the more she is disgrac'd by you She with more fierceness will her Hate pursue Nicho. Fain would she make my just Complaints appear The effects of my Resentments against her But that false Mask of Courage which she wears Shrouds but her Doubts and does disguise her Fears Laod. Court Myst'ries are oft so close and fine We but at Random of their Aimes divine Whilst to defend me Sir you were not here Rome never did for Aitalus appear Nor to our Loves the least disturbance gave But now whilst you but one dayes freedom have That day and in your sight the Roman State Presses for an Alliance which I hate So that there 's nothing which I can perceive But urges you with speed to take your leave For whilst you still within their Pow'r remain Strange Throngs of Fears over my Spirits reign The King dotes on his Wife Fears Rome and you By your Renown have made him jealous too I scarce dare think what I am forc'd to say There 's too much Reason to expect foul play And you but I see Attalus appear What Projects what Designs can bring him here Perhaps the search of me is his Intent If so retiring I 'le that Game prevent SCENE V. Nichomede Attalus and Laodice Atta. Madam that converse was so sweet before Now mine is interpos'd is so no more Laod. Your importunity that 's so extream Me in my second self may entertain Knowing my heart my Spokesman he 'l become And answer you as he has answer'd Rome SCENE VI. Nichomede and Attalus I Atta. If Sir my presence drives the Queen away will retire Nicho. No no Prince you may stay For I have something still to say to you I laid by all these Rights that were my due The Thoughts of being destin'd to a Throne Resolving to maintain my Love alone And did request you would attempt her so And nothing to the Kings or Romes Aid ow But I must either think your memory 's bad Or you make no account of what I said Atta. You force me ill Sir to remember this Whilst yet between us nothing equal is 'T is true you with some Rights of Birthright part But will you Sir give up the Princess Heart Those Vertues did create his Love decline And quit those Glories make you seem divine Six Battels gain'd three mighty Kingdoms won The glorious Assault of many a Town Sir with such Seconds what can equal you Make then the Queen indifferent 'twixt us two Let her no more that Mass of Glory see Heapt on you by Success and Victory At once Sir let her from heart remove Your mighty Deeds your Vertues and her Love Or else ' gainst all that odds let me prevail To place the King and Rome in t'other Scale You may by what already is obtain'd Judge there will little by their aid be gain'd Nicho. Prince this Excuse is very bravely fram'd I see you han't lost all your time at Rome And if not Courage have brought Cunning home SCENE VII Arsinoe Nichomede Araspes Attalus Arasp 'T is the Kings pleasure Sir you him attend Nicho. What I Arasp Yes Sir he sent me to that end Arsin Prince calumnies are easily o'rethrown Nicho. Madam that Truth by me is so well known I wonder you instruct me in a thing I never doubted Arsin Why then did you bring Swell'd with vain hopes which will your self ensnare Zenon and Methrobates from so far Nicho. I was resolv'd the whole should be conceal'd And you have forc'd it if it be reveal'd Arsin Truth forc'd it and did o're your Gifts prevail Such Undertakings Sir do often fail They both said somewhat more than what you taught Nicho. If you 're displeas'd you that displeasure sought Arsin I cannot be displeas'd at what I find Save that it blemishes so brave a mind That to those mighty Titles which you had We must the base one of Suborner add Nicho. Then to accuse you they are subornd by me Arsin Prince mines the trouble yours the shame will be Nicho. And thus their Credit you would take away Arsin No Prince I rather stand to what they say Nicho. What have they said which your belief can gain Arsin Two mighty Words which will augment your Fame Nicho. May not I know these words of so much weight Arasp The King expects Sir your Attendance straight Arsin From him you 'l hear them go know his command Nicho. Madam I now begin to understand His love to you chasing his love to me Will make you faultless and me guilty be But Arsin What continue what that But does mean Nico. Two weighty words which I le think of again Arsin Those words of so much weight may not we know Nico. You 'l hear them from the King to whom I go SCENE VIII Arsinoe and Attalus Arsin My son we Triumph this great Nicomede Begins to see how his Deceits succeed Those two Accusers by himself produc'd Which should to kill him be by me seduc'd But to defame me were suborn'd by him Being startled at so foul and black a sin Both accus'd me but did declare as soon They to it by the Princes Gifts were won How mighty's Truth before the face of Kings It from the Souls dark parts a secret brings That Presence does all Falshood soon confound They 've lost their own who sought my Fame to wound Att. Madam I joy to see such a Deceit Has left your Glories yet more pure and great But put this Business to a closer Test And lay aside a while your Interest You 'l less indulgence to a Humor give Makes you those Villains with such ease believe Their story twice this day has alter'd bin Subor'nd by you and then suborn'd by him Against a man in whom such Vertues reign Such treacherous Souls should no belief obtain A confess'd Traitor does not faith deserve Arsin You 're generous Attalus and I observe That even a Rivals Glory 's dear to you Att. If I 'm his Rival he 's my Brother too We 're of one blood and that blood in my veins Forbids me think him guilty of such stains Arsin And does that blood of yours forbid you less To think your Mother is a Murtheress Your Mother whose Destruction must be sure Unless his Loss her Safety does procure Atta. If I ' gainst him such witness scarce believe To them ' gainst you I can no credence give But yet your Vertue that 's above all Crime May let me keep for him a just Esteem His Glory has those jealous Spirits rais'd Which are best pleas'd when Vertue is disgrac'd Who with base acts spur'd on by Envy strive To dark
they do protect their Crime T' have rais'd your People brought your Army here In an opprest Queens In'trests to appear Snatcht her from hence in spite of Rome or you Or all that Attalus Rivalship could do And of their Tyrannies have stopt the course With all your own and all Armenia's Force Had been fit Crimes for such a Soul as mine If I a breach of Duty could design Mean Spirits for Revenge use to defame And 't is most properly the Womans Game ' Gainst those Impostors then your Sentence give For my sake or the Queens they ought not live At the last moment men with Heaven make peace Truth best appears when Worldly Int'rests cease And those base spirits when about to die Perhaps may once more what they said deny Arsin Ah Sir Nico. Pray Madam the true Cause declare Why you should press so hard these Lives to spare Or let us think you fear lest dying they Might out of conscience some close Plots convey Arsi What hate than this Sir can more cruel be Whilst I 'de acquit him he accuses me But Sir perhaps my presence whets his Rage I by my absence may these Heats asswage And quieting a Spirit soar'd so high Prevent those Crimes at which he yet may flie I will not ask that Pity should procure For my protection you a Crown secure Nor do I seek my Attalus to save That he should half of your Dominions have If that your Roman Friends request it so I never did of their Intentions know They with their Pow'rs may favor still my Son But I shall need no Aids when you are gone I love too well Sir not to follow you When in these arms you pay to Fates their due Upon your Tomb my Love 's last Duty Grief At once shall sacrifice my Tears and Life Prus Ah Madam Arsin Yes Sir when that time shall come Your Destiny and mine shall be but one Then since he never shall my Soveraign be What should I fear what can he do to me All that I ask in favor of that Gage That Son who does so much his hate engage Is that he may return to Rome and there Finish his days under that Senates care To whom you did commit his Youth and be A weak Remembrance of your love to me This Prince will serve you better than before When Jealousies shall wound his Thoughts no more And fear not Sir though thus you Rome defie For all her Power his Valour is too high The Secrets of great Hannibal he knows From whom Rome did receive such mighty blows Africk and Asia yet admiring stand At those renown'd Advantages he gain'd For Carthage and Antiochus But now I go Sir and the liberty allow To your Paternal Goodness to improve The tenderness of Nature and of Love I must not longer in your Presence see My self unworthily reproached be Nor would I move your anger against one Who is your Valiant and your Conquering Son SCENE III. Prusias Nicomede Araspes Guards Prus This in my brest does strange disorders raise Yet Nicomede I cannot think thee base But let 's yield somewhat to the Senates Prayers And strive to reassure the Queen who fears Passion for her Affection pleads for thee I would not have this Hate eternal be Yet though I prize them cannot in my brest Cherish these thoughts onely to break my rest I would make Love and Nature of accord Father and Husband be and in a word Nico. If I may with you any credit win Be neither one nor t'other Prus What then Nico. King Bravely that Noble Character resume Passions in Monarchs hearts should finde no room Father and Husband are respects not known To a true King who should regard his Throne And nothing more Reign as you ought then Sir And Rome will fear you more than you fear her See but how she who dares to threaten you With apprehensions does my Loss pursue Hoping by losing me strange things to gain Cause she foresees I shall know how to reign Prusi Thus then ungrateful I 'le thy counsel use Laodice or my four Kingdoms choose 'Twixt thee and Attalus thy King does make This dividend thou one of them must take No longer Father now but King i'â—e be Nico. Were you as well King of Laodice And could with Justice such a choice propose I should ask time e're I my thoughts disclose But now to show my will to pleasure you Yet with respect not to offend her too I answer without frivolous delay To your intentions not to what you say To that dear Brother allâ— those rights transpose And let Laodice be free to choose By that see which is mine Prusi Poor abject mind VVhat fury makes thee for a woman blind Prefer'st thou her to all thy glorious fights To all thy valour to my Realm unites After such baseness dost deserve to live Nico. I follow that example which you give Prefer not you a woman to that son By whom those Victories those crowns were won Prusi Do you see me renounce a crown for mine Nico. Do you imagine that is my design If to my brother what is yours I quit I nothing yeild having no right to it For what can I unto your Crowns pretend Till death shall to your Right and Reign give end Pardon me Sir the Harshness of the Phrase Yet Fate in fine does limit Monarchs days Your people then wanting a King will see And choose perhaps betwixt that Prince and me Sir our resemblance is not yet so nigh But dullest eyes a difference may espy And the old rights of birth have oft been known To call an Exile back to fill the throne Or if your Subjects thoughts with yours agree Their 's others brought under your yoke by me And though Rome still her jealousie pursue I can do for my self what 's done for you Prusi I 'le take a course for that Nico. It may be done If to their Fears you sacrifice your son Else your Estates resign'd unto that Prince Shall not be his when you are gone from hence 'T is not in secret that I this declare But speak it that he may himself prepare He hears me now Pru. Ingrateful without blood I shall know how to make his titles good And you SCENE IV. Prusias Nicomedes Attalus Flaminius Arasâ—es Guards Flam. If my affront this anger draws Sir you might spare it to so light a cause Rome may receive it with resentments due But I have Friends that shall appease her too Pru. I 'le do her right to morrow from this hand Attalus shall receive supream command I 'le make him King of Pontus and my heir And for this Rebel who does so much dare Rome shall be Judge what his affronts deserve In Attalus stead he shall for Hostage serve And to conduct him fit means shall be found So soon as he has seen his Brother crown'd Nico. And will you send me then to Rome Pru. Yes Sir Go ask your dear Laodice from her Nico. I 'le go I
'le go Sir and shall there appear A greater Monarch then you dare be here Flam. Rome on your actions will true value set Nico. Gently â—â—aminius we are not there yet The Journey 's long and you may be deceiv'd Things well begun are often ill atcheiv'd Pru. Away Araspes double now his Guard Atta. Sir Pru. Thank Rome and still have this regard That as her powers are the springs of yours 'T is her support alone your power secures But Sir I now must your excuse desire to Flaminius The Queens disgusts some comfort do require I 'le therefore go but leave him still with you Attalus once more give Rome those thanks are due SCENE V. Attalus and Flaminius Atta. What value shall I on these favours set Which for the highest Merit are too great Your kindness does so far all bounds surpass It has for my ambition left no place Yet Sir I needs must say my Fathers throne Would not compleat my happiness alone That which most charms my spirit is that now The Armenian Queen may to my wishes bow The scepter which does make me worthy her Flam. Will not your passiion in her heart prefer Atta. Sir resolutions are not always one Our thoughts are oft chang'd by occasion Besides it was her dying Fathers care She should be spouse to the Bithinian heir Flam. She being Queen that will 's no order now Further then 't is her pleasure to allow Besides what can she in a Crown respect Given in that Princes wrong she does affect In you who rob her of a Friend so dear And of his fall the only Authour are Atta. That Prince sent hence to whom shall she complain Who can gainst Rome and us her cause sustain For still I promise to my self your aid Flam. Couâ—sâ—ls are different by occasions made And to be plain Prince I 'le not promise it Atta. At this Rate Sir you do confound me quite By Soveraign power I am out wretched grown If I must loose your Friendship with my crown But I Romes justice wrong in doubting thus Han't you her orders Flam. Yes for Attalus For that Prince whom she from his Cradle knâ—w But for the King of Pâ—ntus must have new Atta. New orders Sir I cannot understand Why Rome should crush the work of her own hand Unless she jealous of my power become Flam. What i' st you say Prince what i' st you presume Atta. Only from you Sir I would comprehend To what this unequallity would tend Flam. I would explain't and would recover you From these destructive errors you purâ—ue Rome courting for you the Armenian Queen Dispenc'd with Justice out of that esteem She had for you but since she does obtain You by more just and equal ways may Reign Glory does with her love to you dispence And stops her acting further violence Then leaving that Queen to her own thoughts free Your wishes must elsewhere directed be Rome will a sitting match for you provide Atta. But if that Queen consent to be my bride Flam. â—Twil hazard yet Romes Glory and appear As if some artifice of hers iâ—â— were Prince if my words can any credit gain You must endeavour to suppress this flame Or if of my advice you take no heed Stay for the Senates e're you do proceed Atta. Finding such coldness to such love succeed Rome lov'd not me but hated Nicomede And whilst to feed my Wishes she does Feign Contrives my loss then when she makes me Reign Flam. Sir that my ansvvers may not be too rude To these essays of your ingratitude Follow your humour and your Friends offend Your Soveraign now and all things may pretend Yet since it is so fresh you can't disown 'T is Rome which this day seats you in a throne Remember what the King but now did say You will be nothing when you loose her stay SCENE VI. Atta. Was it thus Attalus thy Grandsires reign'd Wilt thou be King to have thy power restrain'd By such a World of Masters Ah I find Titles thus bought are irksome to my mind If for such Masters I must gain a Crown 'T were better to be subject still to one And heaven has given him so great and brave 'T were base to â—light him and become Romes slave Then to the Romans let us boldly show Living amongst them we their Maximes know That all they do they to some ends apply And all their Friendships yeilds to policy Then in our turn let us be jealous too And act for us vvhat for themselves they do The end of the Fourth Act. ACT V. SCENE I. Arsinoe Attalus Arsi TO fear this Rout I see no reason vvhy What 's in a moment born as soon vvill dye If darkness does increase its noise the light Will dissipate the vapours of the Night Less does the peoples tumult me disturb Then to see thou canst not thy passion curb But led by love so fruitless and so vain Contemn'st not her did thee so much disdain Let that ungrateful from thy thoughts be chac't Now thou above her art by Fortune plac't It was her throne not eyes thou shouldst adore Reigning without her love her then no more Offer that heart to more obliging chains Now th' art a King Asia has other Queens Who would not scornful of thy sighes appear But pay those vows to thee thou payest to her Attal But Madam if Arsin VVhy if she should prove kind Theirs danger in 't not seen by love that 's blind Assoone as of her Crown possest thou be She will engage thee in her hate to me But Oh Gods can her rage those limits keep Can'st thou in safety in her bosome sleep Thinkest thou that her resentments will not prove The sword or poyson to revenge her love What is 't a woman won't in fury do Atta. You with false arguments coâ—ceal the true The Senate who no powerful King would â—ee Feard that in Nicomede they fear in me To a queens bed I cannot now pretend Unless I will our soveraign Rome offend And since by it my Interests I betray To keep her favour still I must obey Those profound pollicies I understand By which she hastens to the worlds command If any Monarch grows too great and high His ruine must remove her jealousie Who makes a Conquest gives a wound to Rome Which can't endure too great a power in one But alwayes thinkes just cause of warr appears ' Gainst those whose greatness may or'e shaddow hers They who of Empire best the rules do know â—ill make us all things to their orders owe Their power or'e Kings to that vast height is grown All stoop to them while they depend on none Madam too well I am instructed thus By th' fall of Carthage and Antiochus Least I be crusht like one of them I 'le bow And reasons which I can't oppose allow Fate this complyance from me now commands Since you give Nicomede into their hands That Ostage will secure my Faith or be A Lyon ready to let loose on
me But for what touches me all cares are past 'T was to serve you that made me hither hast Least Majesty might suffer something rude From the inrag'd fury of a multitude Send for the King and Attalus that I In them preserve the Royal Dignity VVhich else an angry people may assail Arsi Did ever pride o're woman thus prevail You that the cause of these disorders were You that in my own courts my Captive are You whose blood shall attone these crimes and be A victim to affronted Majesty VVith confidence dare thus your crime pursue And talk as if I should ask grace of you Laod. Madam whilst you thus obstinate appear You don't believe t is I that command here That when I please you shall my victim be Nor can this Tumult be a fault in me Your people are all guilty and in them Justly these acts you may as crimes condemn But I 'me a Queen and cannot be accus'd Iâ— for my saâ—ety â— these Rebels us'd Since â—ights of Wâ—â—r did nâ—ver yet deny Raising revolts against an Enemy Who â—oâ—s me of my spouse I mine may call Arsin I am so 〈◊〉 and what ere befall Be sure when ere these Rebels force the Court That moment with your head you answer for 't Laod. You 'l 〈◊〉 your threats or on my tombe Soon see a great and royal 〈…〉 But Madam could you â—o't although there were Zenon and Mithrobates harbor'd here Think you my plots have bin so lamely fram'd But I have likewise your domesticks gain'd Find out a man that would his life betray That 's fond of dying and hee 'l you obey Yet o're Bythinia â— pretend no sway Give me free passage to Armenia And that you may your own just power regain Restore my spouse whom you with hold in vain Arsin That spouse of yours you may towards Rome pursue Flaminius has him hee 'l restore him you Bâ—t pray make haste you 'l miss him else for he Is by this time at least a league at sea Laod. Could I believe 't Arsin You may do 't if you please Laod. Fly then those furies which my spirits seize After the knowledg of an act so foul All generous thoughts are bannâ—sâ—â— from my soul But rather as my hostage here remain Till with this hand his freedom â— regain I 'le go and pluck him from the midst of Rome With all your subjects and with all my own At her own gates I 'le give her my Alarmes Supported with ten hundred thousand armes My rage shall their her tyrannies subdue Arsin Then you 'l in fine reign ore Bethinia too And in that frenzy does possess you now The King must of your Regency allow Laod. Madam I l'e reign and yet not injure him Since he is but the picture of a King What need he care who laws does here ordain Or whether Rome or â— for him does reign But see â— have an other hostage yet SCENE VII Attalus Arsinoe Laodice Cleone Arsi Sawsâ—â— thou them Attalus make their retreat Attalus Ah Madam Arsi Speake Atta. Ah Madam what is done Summes up all our preceding feares in one The Prince is scap'd Laod. Then Madam fear no more I 'me now as generous as I was before Arsin Does Attalus delight to affright me too Atta. Hope not so well as to presume it so Wretched Araspes led by his ill fate With his weak guard no sooner reach't the Gate Through which Flaminius had past to his fleet But he fell wounded at the Princes feet And his few followers danted at that sight Fearing the like fate took a speedy flight Arsin But who alas could wound him in that gate Atta. Ten or twelve soldiers who as guards did wait The Prince Arsin Ah son there Traytors every where Few subjects to their Masters faithful are But whence of this could you informed be Atta. Araspes self did dying tell it me But hear what only causes my despair To joyn me with my Father I took care But all in vain for coming to the shore I saw that Monarch to his fears gin o're In a small skiff after the Roman flee VVâ—o was perhaps no less afraid then he SCENE VIII Prusias Flaminius Arsinoe Laodice Attalus Cleone Pru. No no beleive us yet too brave to fly Here we 'l defend your gloryes or we 'l dye Arsi Le ts dye le ts dye sir and not victims be Unto the fury of an enemy 'T is better we of our own fate dispose Then leave it to the Pleasure of onr â—oes Laod. By this dispair you that great man offend Much more then when you him to Rome would send Since in my breast he such an Empire hath You should believe him worthy of my Faith I should disown him had he not a mind Revenge can't animate nor passion blind Did not in him all that is generous dwell But here he comes see if I know him well SCENE LAST Prusias Nicomedes Arsinoe Laodice Flaminius Attalus Cleone Nico. All 's quiet sir my sight did soon asswage The peoples fury and has balm'd their rage Pru. Rebel in my own Pallace do'st me brave Nico. Rebels a title I shall never have I come not here sir to reproach your hatâ— Like Captives grown prouâ— with their charge of state Like a good Subject â— bring that repose VVhich some ill interests sought to discompose Not that I would a crime to Rome impute She greatness follows with a close pursuit And her Ambassador did what he ought VVhen to divide our growing powers he sought But yet sir don't admit him to constrain To make her fear let me your favour gain Pardon your people too much heat and rage In which their love to me did them engage Pardon those faults they necessary thought Faults which to you have peace and â—afâ—ety brought Forgive them you too Madam and let me A vow'd admirer of your goodness be I know what 't was made you my foe become A mothers love would fain have crown'd her son I will my self assist in the design If you can yeild he take his power from mine Asâ—a more conquests Madam does afford And to crown him you may command this sword Choose but ore what place you would have him King And to his hands I will that Scepter bring Arsin Ah sir why do you farther press this strife Y 'ave in your power my glory and my life Can't your ambition their receive an end But you 'l your conquest ore my heart extend Against such vertue there is no defence My brest to yield bleeds with impatience Joyn then this victory to three Kingdoms woâ— And I in you shall gain another son Pru. Madam then I yeild too and must beleive My glories do in such a son revive But for this happiness which we receive Man't we Prince know to whom our thanks to give Nico. The Author of it would not 〈◊〉 be known But took a pledge from me which I must own 'T was here he said it should restored be Atta. Sir
if you please accept that pledg from me Nico. By this brave action you best let me know That in your veins true royal blood does flow You are no more th' ambitious slâ—ve of Rome But the Redeemer of a Crown become Brother with my chains others off are throne The Kings the Queens Bythinias and your own But why conceal your self and save the state To see your vertue at the highest rate I thought against our injustice t would act best VVhen not by this weak service prepossest And I on one of us reveng'd might be If I had judg'd ill of what now I â—ee But Madam to Arsinoe Arsin T is enough I now divine VVhat was the stratagem you 'd add to mine And sir my spirits pleas'd to see my Son to Nicomede Has stopt that course of ill I would have run Nico. to Fla. Sir to be plain I think each generous mind Might happiness in your alliance find But with those Laws which Rome to Kings would give We can't from her the stile of Friend receive Let us then have it free from servitude Or Enemy will be a name less rude Fla This I must leave sir to the Senates care But thus much can with confidence declare That at the least Prince you 'l find that respect Such an Heroick spirit can expect And if the name of friend they can't allow They 'l think to have found in you a worthy Foe Pru. Since thus our civil Jarrs composed are To render thanks to heaven let us prepare And that our happiness may firm become Pray to the Gods to grant us peace with Rome The End of the Fifth and Last Act. FINIS A True perfect and exact Catalogue of all the Comedies Tragedies Tragi-Comedies Pastorals Masques and Interludes that were ever yet Printed and Published till this present year 1671. all which you may either buy or sell at the Shop of Francis Kirkman in Thames-street over-against the Custom House London A Names of the Authors Names of the Playes  Will. Shakespear AS You like it C Will. Shakespear All 's well that ends well C Will. Shakespear Anthony Cleopatra T Will. Shakespear Arraignment of Paris P Ben. Johnson Alchymist C James Shirley Arcadia P Will. Rowley All 's lost by last T Geo. Chapman All Fools C Rich. Broome Antipodes C Sir W. D' Avenant Albovine T George Peele Alphonuus Emp. of Germany T Lord Sterling Alexandrian Tragedy T Lord Brooks Alaham. T John Webster Appius and Virginia T Hen. Glapthorne Albertus Wallenstein T Hen. Glapthorne Argalus Parthenia P Shak. Marmion Antiquary C Tho. Randall Aristippus I Tho. Randall Amyntas C  Arden of Feversham T Cyryl Turneur Atheists Tragedy T John Jones Adrasta C Nat. Field Amends for Ladies C Dr. Maine Amorous War C Rob. Cox Acteon Diana I Torquato Tasso Aminta P John Studley Agamemnon T Sr. John Suckling Aglaura TC Leonard Willan Astrea P Lod. Carlile Arviragus Philicia 1st part TC Lod. Carlile Arviragus Philicia 2d part TC John Marston Antonio Melida T John Marston Antonio Melida T Tho. May Agrippina T Tho. May Antigone T E. W. Apollo Shroving C John Lilly Alexander and Campaspe C  Albumazar C Henry Porter Angry women of Abington C T. Lupton All for money T Nich. Trotte Arthur T Lady Pembrook Antonius T  Albions Triumph M R. C. Alphonsus King of Arragon H  Alarum for London H R. B. Appius Virginia T  Andromana T  Andrea in Terence C  Adelphus in Terence C  Abrahams Sacrifice   Albion I Tho. Middleton Any thing for a quiet life C John Wilson Andronicus Comnenius T John Dancer Aminta P S. Tuke Adventures of five hours C Jo. Weston Amazon Queen TC  Amorons Orontus C  Amorous Widow wanton Wife C    B John Fletcher BEggars Bush C John Fletcher Bonduca T John Fletcher Bloody Brother T Ben. Johnson Bartholmew Fair. C James Shirley Bird in a Cage C James Shirley Ball. C James Shirley Brothers C Tho. Heywood Brazen Age. C Tho. Midleton Blurt Mr. Constable C Phil. Massenger Bondman C Phil. Massenger Bashful Lover C George Chapman Blind Beggar of Alexandria C Geo. Chapman Bussy D'Amboys T Geo. Chapman Bussy D'Amboys Revenge T Geo. Chapman Byrons Conspiracy H Geo. Chapman Byrons Tragedy T Sir W. D'Avenant Britannia Triumphans M John Ford Broken Heart T Tho. Nabs Bride C T. D. Bloody Banquet T Sr. John Suckling Brenoralt T  Battle of Alcazar T John Day Blind Beggar of Bednal Green C Sir Rob. Howard Blind Lady C  Bastard T  Bottom the Weaver I Shakespeare and Rowley Band Ruff cuff I  Birth of Merlin TC Dut. of Newcastle Bridals C Dut. of Newcastle Blazing World C Killigrew Bellamira â—her Dream  Earl of Orrery Black Prince T C Will. Shakespear COmedy of Errors C Will. Shakespear Coriolanus T Will. Shakespear Cymbeline T Will. Shakespear Cromwels History H John Fletcher Custome of the Countrey C John Fletcher Captain C John Fletcher Coxcomb C John Fletcher Chances  John Fletcher Cupids Revenge C Ben. Johnson Christmas his Masque M Ben. Johnson Cloridia rites to Cloris M Ben. Johnson Cynthia's Revels C Ben. Johnson Catilines Conspiracy T Ben. Johnson Case is alter'd C Ben. Johnson Challenge at Tilt M James Shirley Changes or Love in a Maze C James Shirley Chabot Admiral of France T James Shirley Constant Maid C James Shirley Coronation C James Shirley Cardinal T James Shirley Court Secret C James Shirley Contention of Honor riches M James Shirley Cupid Death M Tho. Heywood Challenge for Beauty C Midleton Rowly Changling C Tho. Midleton Chaste Maid in Cheapside C Phil. Massenger City Madam C Geo. Chapman Caesar Pompey T Alex. Brome Cunning Lover C Rich. Brome Court Beggar C Rich. Brome City Wit C Sir W. D'Avenant Cruel Brother T Sir W. D'Avenant Cruelty of the Spaniards in Peru. M Lord Sterling Croesus T Dr. Mayne City Match C Tho. Goffe Couragious Turk T Ant. Brewer Countrey Girle C Dawbourne Christian turn'd Turk T Tho. Nabs Covent Garden C  Charles the 1st T Tho. Goffe Careless Shepherdess TC  Cupids Whirligigg C John Kirke Champions of Christendom H  Combat of Caps M Sheppard Committe-man curried C Rob. Mead Combat of Love Friendship C  Costly Whore C Tho. Killigrew Claracilla TC Tho. May Cleopatra T Sam. Daniel Cleopatra T Tho. Carew Coelum Britannicum M Jos Rutter Cid 1st part TC Jos Rutter Cid 2d part TC Duke of Newcastle Country Captain C Geo. Sands Christ's Passion T John Swallow Cynthia's Revenge T Tho. Preston Cambyses King of Persia TC Tho. Kyd Cornelia T  Caesar's Revenge T  Cyrus King of Persia T Rob. Wilson Coblers Prophesie C Nat. Woods Conflict of Conscience P Rob. Fraunce Countess of Pembrook's Ivy Church P  Cromwel's Conspiracy TC  Cruel Debtor   Commons Conditions C Webster Rowly Cure for a Cuckold C Abr. Cowley Cutter of Coleman-street C Rob.