PERSONS REPRESENTED. CYMBELINE, King of Britain. CLOTEN, Son to the Queen by a former husband. LEONATUS POSTHUMUS, a gentleman, husband to Imogen. BELARIUS, a banished lord, disguised under the name of MORGAN. GUIDERIUS, ARVIRAGUS, sons to Cymbeline, disguised under the names of POLYDORE and CADWAL, supposed sons to Belarius. PHILARIO, friend to Posthumus, } } Italians. A French Gentleman, friend to Philario. CORNELIUS, a physician. Two Gentlemen. Two Gaolers. QUEEN, wife to Cymbeline. IMOGEN, daughter to Cymbeline by a former Queen. HELEN, woman to Imogen. Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, Tribunes, Apparitions, a Soothsayer, a Dutch Gentleman, a Spanish Gentleman, Musicians, Officers, Captains, Soldiers, Messengers, and other Attendants. SCENE, sometimes in Britain; sometimes in Italy. 1 Gent. You do not meet a man but frowns: our bloods No more obey the heavens, than our courtiers; 2 Gent. But what's the matter? 1 Gent. His daughter, and the heir of his kingdom, whom He purpos'd to his wife's sole son, (a widow, Is outward sorrow; though I think, the king 2 Gent. None but the king? 1 Gent. He, that hath lost her, too: so is the queen, 1 Inclination, natural disposition. That most desir'd the match: But not a courtier, And why so? 1 Gent. He that hath miss'd the princess, is a thing Too bad for bad report: and he that hath her, Endows a man but he. 2 Gent. You speak him far. ' 1 Gent. I do extend him, sir, within himself; Crush him together, rather than unfold His measure duly.3 2 Gent. What's his name, and birth? 1 Gent. I cannot delve him to the root: His father Was call'd Sicilius, who did join his honour, Two other sons, who, in the wars o'the time, Died with their swords in hand; for which their father (Then old and fond of issue) took such sorrow, 2 i. e. You praise him extensively. 3 My praise, however extensive, is within his merit. 4 The father of Cymbeline. |