Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ... ENDIMION, THE MAN IN THE MOONE. PLAYED BEFOBE THE QUEENES MAJE8TIE AT GBEENE WICH ON NEW YEEEE8 DAY AT NIGHT BY THE CHILDBEN OF PAyLES. DEAMATIS PEESONE. Endudon, in love with Cynthia. Eumenides, his friend; in love with Semele. CORSITES, "I Pantalion, (Lords of Cynthia's Court. ZONTES, J Pythagoras, ) Gyptes, f Philosophers. Gebon, an old man, husband to Iipsas. Sir Tophas, a bragging Soldier. Samias, Page to Endimion. Dabes, Page to Eumenides. Epiton, Page to Sir Tophas. Master Constable. Watchmen. Fairies. Characters in Dumb Show. Cynthia. Tellus, enamoured of Endimion. Floscitla, her confidant. Semele, " Scintilla, Ladies of Cynthia's Court. Favtlla, J Dipsas, an Enchantress. Bagoa, her Servant. THE PEOLOGUE. MOST high and happy Princesse, we must te you a tale of the Man in the Moone, which i it seeme ridiculous for the method, or superfluous fo the matter, or for the meanes incredible, for three fault we can make but one excuse. It is a tale of the Mai in the Moone. It was forbidden in olde time to dispute of Chymera because it was a fiction, wee hope in our times none will apply pastimes, because they are fancies; for there liveth none under the sunne, that knowes what to make of the Man in the Moone. Wee present neither comedie, nor tragedie, nor storie, nor any thing, but that whosoever heareth may say this, Why here is a tale of the Man in the Moone. ENDIMION. ACTUS PEIMUS. SCLENA PEIMA. Endimion. Eumenides. Endimion. FIND Eumenides in all things both varietie to content, and satietie to glut, saving onely in my affections; which are so stayed, and withall so stately; that I can neither satisfie my heart with love, nor mine eyes with wonder. My thoughts Eumenides are stitched to the starres, which being as high as I can see, ...
