Folger MS X.d.206, 2v-3r

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(The following transcription is based on Joseph Quincy Adams' in "The Author Plot of an Early Seventeenth Century Play," The Library, 4th ser., 26 (1945-46): 24-25.)

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Folger X.d.206, p4. Reproduced by permission of the Folger Shakespeare Library.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Act. i.

. . . . .Scaen: i.

Philander and his sister Suauina walke and conferre:

she greiues for y^e warre.

. . . . .Sc. 2.

Philander telleth Euphrastes y^e cause why he will not

marry Suauina to any but a present K.

. . . . .Sc:3.

Aristocles and Suauina discouer theire passions and are

discouered by Phonops.

. . . . .Sc:4.

Philander doth banish Aristocles.

. . . . .Sc: 5.

Euphrastes doth counsell Aristocles to go to y^e

warres between y^e Epirot and Achaian.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Act. 2.

. . . . .Sc: 1.

Salohcin breathing att y^e battle is told of y^e victory

by an vn-knowen souldier. which was Aristocles.

. . . . .Sc. 2.

Aristocles is brought to Salohcin: with colours wonne

and enterteyn'd with honour.

. . . . .Sc. 3.

A parley bet Philander and Salohcin. Aristocles banished

both Kingdomes. and peace concluded.

. . . . .Sc. 4.

The lady's brought in. Philander and Corintha mutually

taken, and Salohcin with Suauina. Ascania see's itt: greives

that e're she made him king.

. . . . .Sc. 5.

<Philocles o>

Aristocles obtaynes of Corintha to mediate for him

. . . . .Sc. 6.

Corintha of Philander obteynes pardon for Aristocles.

. . . . .Sc. 7.

Suauina alone <iea 1> iealous and passionate.

. . . . .Sc:8.

Suavina confirm'd in iealousy. Corintha declares to Aristocles

his pardon. Philander wo's but is coldly returned: and told

that he must gett Aristocles to pleade for him.