Act. 4. Scoen. 8.
MENANDER, EVPHORBVS, LAELIO, PERILLVS BVFO, LVCILLA, MANTESIO.
Our 〈…〉〈…〉; the most valiant scule
〈…〉〈…〉 Champion, truely doth possesse
My 〈◊〉〈◊〉 square limbs; then (subiects) call,
〈◊〉〈◊〉 braue Aiax that renowned Peere
Cinthia's reuenge: or Mænanders extasie
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- Cinthia's reuenge: or Mænanders extasie
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- Stephens, John, fl. 1613-1615.
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- London :: Printed for Roger Barnes, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery-lane, ouer against the Rolles,
- 1613.
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Aequall to Agamemnon, ••ee presume
By our Tragoedians Art to Deify:
Lalio must Act Vlysses.
LAE.
I agree.
MEN.
Mantesio and Lucilla must like mutes
Expect vpon my rage all counterfeit,
As did the sauage throng that Aiax slew;
Robes shall not make a metamorphosis;
Wee may suppose you whom the Scoene requires
Some sauage couple fit for Aiax wrath.
AM.
You may command vs.
ME.
but braue Messala
Acts Agamemnon.
EV.
Brother I am glad
To thanke your aestimation of my parts
And I will striue to please you sir, though mad.
ME.
Bufo, Perillus, both be Chiefe-taines too,
Attentiue to decide the argument
Of our contention, striuing to deserue
The honour of Achilles after death.
AM.
Wee both be vassailes to your celsitude.
ME.
Each take his part and study to rehearse
〈…〉〈…〉 may stumble at an easy verse.
BV••.
Manander is a Delphicke Oracle.
MEN.
Be silent, leaue this big Hyperbole,
And shew thy breeding modest.
BVF.
Sir I am
A Gallant, thankes to Tailors, and good clothes,
Yet keepe no crafty Page to picke a purse:
Nor doe I often play the Sodomite,
Will, with a liuely posture personate
The Scoene of Aiax, and inioy our fate,
MEN.
Enough, the solemne festiuall of ioy
Which doth ensue, exacts your diligence,
To giue some testimoniall indeed
Of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 deseruings: thinke mee bountifull
If any Action in my troupe excell.
Fortun. I doe contemne thee; sirs aduance
And in despight of death, vse vigilance.
Finis Actus quarti.