FRANCIS BEAUMONT
Born 1584
Died 1616
JOHN FLETCHER
Born 1579
Died 1625
BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER
THE MAD LOVER
THE LOYAL SUBJECT
RULE A WIFE, AND HAVE A WIFE
THE LAWS OF CANDY
THE FALSE ONE
THE LITTLE FRENCH LAWYER
THE TEXT EDITED BY
A. R. WALLER, M.A.
Cambridge:
at the University Press
1906
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THE
MAD LOVER,
A
TRAGI-COMEDY.
Persons Represented in the Play.
Astorax, King of Paphos.
Memnon, the General and the Mad Lover.
Polydor, Brother to Memnon, beloved of Calis.
Eumenes, } two eminent Souldiers.
Polybius,
Chilax, an old merry Souldier.
Syphax, a Souldier in love with the Princess.
Stremon, a Souldier that can sing.
Demagoras, Servant to the General.
Chirurgion.
Fool.
Page.
Courtiers.
WOMEN.
Calis, Sister to the King, and Mistris to Memnon.
Cleanthe Sister to Syphax.
Lucippe, one of the Princesses Women.
Priest of Venus, an old wanton.
A Nun.
Cloe, a Camp Baggage.
The Scene Paphos.
The principal Actors were,
Richard Burbadge.
Robert Benfeild.
Nathanael Feild.
Henry Condel.
John Lowin.
William Eglestone.
Richard Sharpe.
Actus primus. Scena prima.
Flourish. Enter Astorax King of Paphos, his Sister Calis,Train, and Cleanthe, Lucippe Gentlewomen, at onedoor; at the other Eumenes a Souldier.
Eume. Health to my Soveraign.
King. Eumenes, welcome:
Welcome to Paphos, Souldier, to our love,
And that fair health ye wish us, through the Camp
May it disperse it self, and make all happy;
How does the General, the valiant Memnon,
And how his Wars, Eumenes?
Eume. The Gods have giv'n you (Royal Sir) a Souldier,
Better ne're sought a danger, more approv'd
In way of War, more master of his fortunes,
Expert in leading 'em; in doing valiant,
In following all his deeds to Victories,
And holding fortune certain there.
King. O Souldier,
Thou speak'st a man indeed; a Generals General,
A soul conceiv'd a Souldier.
Eumen. Ten set Battels
Against the strong usurper Diocles
(Whom long expe