The Dramatic Works of John Crowne Volume 4; The English Friar. Regulus. the Married Beau. Caligula (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...a great man Aside to Gis. Gis. Ay, and a very devilish cunning man. Aside. Bat. Ay, and an honest man for ought I know, He never said a word to me of being King. Aside. Hia. This fellow's evidence too will mischief us. We'll serve your Highness. Asd. You are honest men. Come, we will to the Senate they Are sate. Exeunt. Scene, T/u Senate House. The Senate sitting, the Prtor in the Chair. Enter Asdrubal, Hiarbas, Gisgon, Batto. Aid. Most honourable, venerable Lords; I have an infinite desire to serve you. It is my sole ambition, whatsoe'er Some men may tell you: but, alas, my arm Is wither'd by a blast these gentlemen Have blown upon me; I must do them right. They have inform'd, I talk'd of being King: 'Tis true, I did; they started first the talk. The apparition of so great a treason So scar'd me, that I knew not what to answer. I soon reflected, I should better serve The State by humouring these gentlemen, To find how far they'd dug in such a mine, Than I should do, by making them in frights Conceal their works. But that I ever went One step with them, or gave them cause to think I aim'd at being King, I do deny, And they have provM by hiding long the treason. But I commend them that they e'er discover'd it, And humbly beg noble rewards for them. Pre. What say you, gentlemen? D'ye think my Lord Meant to be King? Gis. We know not what he meant. We did discover it for fear he meant it; But were not hasty in discovery, Because it was not plain to us he meant it. Free. It seems he would, and he would not be King. Why, sir, you baffle your own evidence. What says you Reverence to this affair 1 Ilia. I do desire, as it becomes my coat, VOi. i. 14 To have my name and conscience without spot. I fear'd his Highness was ambitious; To feel his pulse, I mov'd him to...