OR His Arraignement. A Comicall Satyre. Acted, in the yeere 1601. By the then [273] TO THE VERTVOVS, AND MY VVORTHY FRIEND, Mr- Richard Martin. IR, A thankefull man owes STR vnthankefull, but when he needes it. To make mine owne marke appeare, and fhew by which of thefe feales I am known, I fend you this peece of what may liue of mine; for whofe innocence, as for the Authors, you were once a noble and timely vndertaker, to the greatefl Iuftice of this kingdome. Enioy now the delight of your goodneffe; which is to fee that profper, you preferu'd: and pofteritie to owe the reading of that, without offence, to your name; which fo much ignorance, and malice of the times, then confpir'd to haue supprest. Your true louer, Ben. Ionson. THE PERSONS THAT ACT Q Dramatis Personæ 1716+ Q bears on this page an address 'Ad Lectorem' (Martial, 7. 12. 9-12.), and omits THE SCENE. ROME. 164o subjoins the list of come dians as printed on p. (354), folio 1616. W, G, N, interpolate 'Luscus' after 'Tucca'; G, N, add 'Aesop' and 'Equites'. Trebativs] om. Q |