That late he married) hath referred herself Her husband banished; fhe imprisoned: all 2 Gent. None but the King? 1 Gent He that hath loft her too: fo is the Queen, That molt defired the match. But not a courtier 2 Gent. And why so ? 1 Gent He that hath mifs'd the Princefs, is a Too bad for bad report: and he that hath her, Endows a man but him. 2 Gent. You fpeak him farr. (2) 1 Gent. I do extend him, Sir, within himself; (z) a Gent. You speak him fair. f i Gent. I do extend him, Sir, within himself.] I don't know what confonance our modern editors could find betwixt freaking fair and extending no more, I believe, than they have authority for the reading. I have restored with the old books; You speak him forr. e. You fpeak widely, with latitude, in his praifes and then the other antwers with great propriety; "Sir, as "widely as I fpeak of him, I extend him within the lifts and "compafs of his own merit.” Crufh him together, rather than unfold 2 Gent. What's his name and birth? 1 Gent. I cannot delve him to the root: his father Was called Sicilius, who did join his honour (3) · Against the Romans with Caffibelan; But had his titles by Tenantius, (4) whom (3) -Who did join his honour Against the Romans with Caffibelan ;] Lud, (from whom, as fome fuppose, ulgate derived its name) began to reign over the fouthern parts of our inle about 70 years before the Chriftian Era. He reigned but eleven years; and, upon his demife, (or, rather, his mur der; for the hiftorians are exprefs, and concur in this point) Caffibelan his brother ufurped the government from Lud's two fons then in their minority. About the 9th year of Caffibelan's reign, Julius Cæfar made his firft defcent upon Britain, and met with repulfe. The next season, he again invaded us; and then, after several skirmishes and fome pitched battles waged with the Romans, the Britons being worfted, and revolting bý degrees from Calibelan, he was obliged to fue to Cæfar for terms, and to yield to the payment of an annual tribute to the Romans as conquerors, Polyænus (in his stratagemata) tells us, that the Britons fied, through the terror they conceived at fight of Cæfar's elephants Cæfar, in his Commentaries, mentions not one word of elephants employed in this fervice: it must be looked upon therefore as an idle fable, and of no credit. (4) Ten intus.j Tenantius (or Theomantius) who was the younger fon of Lud, and who had aided Julius Cæfar against Caffibelan, upon his uncle's death, about -45 years before Chrift, recovered the dominions, that had been ufurped from his brother and him by Calibelan. He reigned 22 years; and in his 10th year happened the affailination of Julius Cæfar. Our Author hints here at this Prince having war with the Romans: and the quetion of his refufing the tribute agreed to by his uncle, will be canvaffed in a subsequent note. Two other fons; who, in the wars o' the time, Died with their fwords in hand: for which their father (Then old and fond of iffue) took such sorrow, Breeds him, and makes him of his bed-chamber; His fpring becmae a harvest: lived in Court What kind of man he is. 2 Gent. I honour him, even out of your report But tell me, is fhe fole child to the King? 1 Gent. His only child. He had two fons, (if this be worth your hearing, 2 Gent. How long is this ago? 1 Gent. Some-twenty years. 2 Gent. That a King's children fhould be fo conveyed, So flackly guarded, and the fearch fo flow 1 Gent. Howfoe'er 'tis Arange, Or that the negligence may well be laughed at, Yet it is true, Sir. 2 Gent. I do well believe you. 1 Gent. We must forbear. Gentleman, Here comes the [Exeunt. Enter the Queen, POSTHUMUS, IMOGEN, and At The Queen, and Princess. tendants. Queen. No, be affured you fhall not find me, daughter, After the flander of moft ftep-mothers, Ill-eyed unto you: you're my pris'ner, but That lock up your restraint. For you, Pofthumus, I will be known your advocate: marry, yet, Poft. Pleafe your Highness, I will from hence to-day. Queen. You know the peril : I'll fetch a turn about the garden, pitying [Exit. VOL. X. Poft. My Queen! my miftrefs! O lady, weep no more, left I give caufe Than doth become a man. I will remain Known but by letter; thither write, my Queen, Re-enter Queen. Queen. Be brief, I pray you; If the King come, I fhall incur I know not [Afide. But he does buy my injuries; to be friends, Poft. Should we be taking leave, [Exit. As long a term as yet we have to live, Were you but riding forth to air yourself, When Imogen is dead. Poft How, how? another! You gentle gods, give me but this I have, With bonds of death. Remain, remain thou here, [Putting on the Ring. While fenfe can keep thee on! and sweetest, fairest, |