Plautus's comedies ... made English, with critical remarks upon each play.

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Plautus's comedies ... made English, with critical remarks upon each play.
Author
Plautus, Titus Maccius.
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London :: Printed for Abel Swalle and T. Child ...,
1694.
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Page [unnumbered]

Dramatis Personae.

MEN.
  • Periphanes, an old Rich Gentleman of Athens, and Fa∣ther to Stratippocles.
  • Apecides, Another old Gentleman, his Neighbour.
  • Stratipocles, A Young Gentleman, Son to Periphanes, and belonging to the Army.
  • Cheribulus, Another Young Gentleman, his Friend and Companion.
  • Epi•…•…cus, The cunning Servant to Periphanes, and Stratippocles.
  • Thesprion, Armour-Bearer to Stratipocles.
  • A Captain, Of Rhodes, a Braggadocio.
  • A Banker, Of Thebes, of whom Stratippocles had taken •…•…p M•…•…ny.
WOMEN.
  • Philippa, A Woman of Epidaurus, kept by Periphanes in her young Days.
  • Thelestis, Belov'd by Statippocles, who buys •…•…er at the Camp.
  • •…•…polistis, A Musick-Girl, belov'd by Stratippocles, and by him set free in his Absence.
  • A Musick-Woman, that passes for Stratippocles's Mistress.
MUTES.
  • Servants,
  • Attendants, &c.

SCENE, Athens, in the Street. On one Side of the Stage, stands Periphanes's and Apecides's Houses; on the other, Cheribulus's House.

TIME, About Five or Six Hours, beginning at Six or Seven a Clock in the Morning.

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