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The Project Gutenberg eBook, The False One, by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Edited by Arnold Glover
Title: The False One
Author: Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Release Date: January 23, 2005 [eBook #14771]
Language: English
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THE
FALSE ONE.
A
TRAGEDY.
by
Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Edited by Arnold Glover
Persons Represented in the Play.
| Julius Cæsar, Emperour of Rome. | ||
| Ptolomy, King of Ægypt. | ||
| Achoreus, an honest Counsellor, Priest of Isis. | ||
| Photinus, a Politician, minion to Ptolomy. | ||
| Achillas, Captain of the Guard to Ptolomy. | ||
| Septimius, a revolted Roman Villain. | ||
| Labienus, a Roman Souldier, and Nuncio. | ||
| Apollodorus, Guardian to Cleopatra. | ||
| Antonie, Dolabella, |
} | Cæsars Captains. |
| Sceva, a free Speaker, also Captain to Cæsar. | ||
| Guard. | ||
| Three lame Souldiers. | ||
| Servants. | ||
WOMEN.
Cleopatra, Queen of Ægypt. Cæsar's Mistris.
Arsino, Cleopatra's Sister.
Eros, Cleopatra's waiting Woman.
The Scene Ægypt.
The principal Actors were,
John Lowin.
John Underwood.
Robert Benfield.
Richard Sharpe.
Joseph Taylor.
Nicholas Toolie.
John Rice.
George Birch.
CONTENTS.
Actus Primus. Scena Prima. 301
SCENA II. 311
Actus Secundus. Scena Prima. 315
SCENE II. 322
SCENE III. 324
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima. 330
SCENA II. 332
SCENA III. 339
SCENA IV. 340
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima. 343
SCENA II. 345
SCENA III. 352
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima. 357
SCENA II. 359
SCENE III. 362
SCENE IV. 364
Prologue. 371
Epilogue. 372
Actus Primus. Scena Prima.
[Ach.] I love the King, nor do dispute his power,
(For that is not confin'd, nor to be censur'd
By me, that am his Subject) yet allow me
The liberty of a Man, that still would be
A friend to Justice, to demand the motives
That did induce young Ptolomy, or Photinus,
(To whose directions he gives up himself,
And I hope wisely) to commit his Sister,
The Princess Cleopatra (if I said
The Queen) Achillas 'twere (I hope) no treason,
She being by her Fathers Testament
(Whose memory I bow to) left Co-heir
In all he stood possest of.
Achil. 'Tis confest
(My good Achoreus) that in these Eastern Kingdoms
Women are not exempted from the Sceptre,
But claim a priviledge, equal to the Male;
But how much such divisions have ta'en from
The Majesty of Egypt, and what factions
Have sprung from those partitions, to the ruine
Of the poor Subject, (doubtful which to follow,)
We have too many, and too sad examples,
Therefore the wise Photinus, to prevent
The Murthers, and the Massacres, that attend
On disunited Government, and to shew
The King without a Partner, in full splendour,
Thought it convenient the fair Cleopatra,
(An attribute not frequent to the Climate)
Should be committed in safe Custody,
In which she