PROLOGUE by the AUTHOR. Ο UR Scene is Athens. And Great Athens What Soul fo dull as not to be enflam'd? Amidst all thefe, ye shall behold a Man But here our Author, befides other Faults Ofill Expreffions, and of vulgar Thoughts, VOL. I. Commits one Crime that needs an Act of Grace, And where can BRUTUS fall, but in Philippi Field? Some Criticks judge, ev'n Love itself too mean A Care to mix in fuch a lofty Scene, And with thofe antient Bards of Greece believe As to have foften'd this great Tale too much, This to the few and knowing was addreft ; And now 'tis fit I should falute the rest. Moft reverend, dull Judges of the Pit, You You need not care what-e'er you fee to-night, |