The dramatic writings of Will. Shakespeare Volume 4 ; with introductory prefaces to each play ; printed complete from the best editions

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. 1798 Excerpt: ... strong immures The rafiijh'd Helen, Menelaus' queen, With wanton Paris steeps; And that's the quarrel. To Tenedos they come; And the deep-drawing barks da there disgorge Their warlike sraughtage: Now on Fiardan plains The srejh and yet unhruised Greeks do pitch Their brave pavilions: Priam's fix-gated city (Dardan, and Thymbria, Bias, Chetas, Troyan, And Antenoridas), with massy staples, And correstonjive and sulfilling bolts, Sperrs up the sons os Troy.--i--Now expeclation, tickling jkittijh spirits, On one and other fide, Trojan and Greek, Sets all on hazard:--And hither am I come A prologue arm'd,--but not in confidence Os author's pen, or aijor's voice; but suited In like conditions as our argument, To tell you, sair beholders, that our play Leaps o'er the vaunt and firstlings os those broils 'Ginning in the middle; starting thence away To what may be digested in a play. Like, or find sault; do as your pleasures are; Ntwgood, or bad, 'tis but the chance os war, MEN. Priam Hector, Troilus, Pari S, Deiphobus, Helen us, Æn E A S, Pandarus, Calch AS, Antenor, Margarelon, a Bastard Son os Priam. Agamemnon, Achilles, AjAX, Menelaus, Ulysses, Greeks. Nestor, DlOMEDES, Patroclus, Thersites, WOMEN. Helen, Wise to Menelaus. Andromache, Wise to Heflor. Cassandra, Daughter to Priain, a Prophetessi C R E s s i DA, Daughter to Calchas. Alexander, Crejsida's Servant. Boy, Page to Troilus. Servant to Diomedes. Trojan and Greek Soldiers, with other Attendants. Scenei Troy, and the Grecian Camp before it ACT I. SCENE I. Troy. Priam'/ Palace. Enter Pandarvs, æb/troilus. Trollus. CALL here my varlet, I'll unarm again: Why should I war without the walls of Troy» That sind such cruel battle here within? Each Trojan, that is master of his heart, Let htm to sie...