Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T7: hector, troy, achilles, greeks, aeneas, priam, ulysses, troilus, trojan, trojans.
Sir there's a strange priest newly come from Greece Desires he may be heard touching this matter, Who can inform you of the truth of things. admit him straight. Grave Sir can you declare Ought of this matter, do you know this maid And that young man? I know them both great King; That maid which shall be found to be your daughter I nourished from a child; one of this country Gave her to me in Egypt, and with her Rich costly jewels, and a Fascia, Wherein was written her high pedigree; With her I went to Greece my native country, And being priest unto Apollo there, When I was busy in the rites and customs Belonging to my office, This Thessalian, Who vaunts himself borne of Achilles' line, Stole her from Delphos, and I understand Passed many dangers with her; I forgive him And crave you would be pleased to do so too; For since the gods by divers signs and tokens Have unto us revealed their sacred wills, And made it plain by strange discoveries, Strive not to cross their workings. O my Father, As dear unto me as those that begat me, Take what revenge you please, lo here I stand T'abide your sentence. O how largely am I Rewarded for my travel! 'tis enough. I have beheld thy face yet once again. What Caricles, do you not know your friend? Have you forgot the Aethiopian Legate? No, no, I have not good Sysimethres, But do congratulate our happy meeting. We have heard and seen enough, I'm yet unmoved; Bring in the picture of Andromeda. One point is wanting yet, strip up your sleeve Fair maid, there was a black spot 'bove your elbow. It is no shame to show a naked arm Before your parents for to prove your birth. You strive to wash me white an Aethiopian In hindering this sacrifice, you shall Do one as well as tother, for although I now believe she is my natural daughter Sprung from my loins (as I have seen it proved By many arguments) yet I so much Fear justice and the gods, and owe such love Unto my country, as i'll lay aside All natural respects, and all regard To the succession of my blood, and offer My daughter to the gods for your behoof, (As Agamemnon did his Iphigene) Regarding more the public benefit Then my own private profit and respect. Save the blood-royal, save her whom the gods Will have preserved, appease the Sun and Moon With a more lawful sacrifice. Well since You'll have it so, though loath I am content; And now I turn to thee my daughter dear With armfuls of my love; but what is he That was ta'en with thee, whom you called your brother? I trow he shall not too be proved my son. In that sir pardon me, I did abuse you, He's not my brother, but necessity Compelled me to dissemble, what he is Himself can boldly tell you.
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Sir there's a ſtrange prieſt newlie come from Greece Deſires he may be heard touching this matter, Who can informe you of the truth of thinges. admit him ſtreight. Grave Sir can you declare Ought of this matter, doe you know this mayd And that young man? I know them both great King; That maid which ſhall be found to be your daughte I nouriſh'd from a child; one of this countrey Gave her to me in Aegypt, and with her Rich coſtlie jewells, and a Faſcia, Wherein was written her high pedegree; With her I went to Greece my native countrey, And being prieſt unto Apollo there, When I was buſie in the rites and cuſtomes Belonging to my office, This Theſſalian, Who vaunts himſelfe borne of Achilles line, Stole her from Delphos, and I underſtand Paſſ'd many daungers with her; I forgive him And crave you would be pleaſ'd to doe ſo too; For ſince the gods by diverſe ſignes and tokens Have unto us reveild their ſacred willes, And made it plaine by ſtrange diſcoveries, Strive not to croſſe their workings. O my Father, As deare unto me as thoſe that begat me, Take what revenge you pleaſe, lo here I ſtand T'abide your ſentence. O how largely am I Rewarded for my travell! tis ynough. I have beheld thy face yet once againe. What Caricles, doe you not know your friend? Have you forgot the Aethiopian Legat? No, no, I have not good Syſimethres, But doe congratulate our happy meeting. We have heard and ſeene ynough, I'm yet unmov'd; Bring in the picture of Andromeda. One point is wanting yet, ſtrip up your ſleeve Faire maid, there was a blacke ſpot 'boue your elbow. It is no ſhame to ſhew a naked arme Before your parents for to prove your birth. You ſtrive to waſh me white an Aethiopian In hinering this ſacrifice, you ſhall Doe one aſwell as tother, for although I now believe ſhe is my naturall daughter Sprung from my loynes (as I have seene it prov'd By many arguments) yet I ſo much Feare juſtice and the gods, and owe ſuch love Unto my country, as i'le lay aſide All naturall reſpects, and all regard To the succeſſion of my blood, and offer My daughter to the gods for your behoofe, (As Agamemnon did his Iphigene) Regarding more the publique benefit Then my owne private profit and reſpect. Save the blood-royall, ſave her whom the gods Will have preſerv'd, appeaſe the Sunne and Moone With a more lawfull ſacrifice. Well ſince You'l have it s, though loath I am content; And now I turne to thee my daughter deere With armefuls of my love; but what is he That was tane with thee, whom you cal'd your brother? I trow he ſhall not too be prov'd my ſonne. In that ſir pardon me, I did abuſe you, He's not my brother, but neceſſity Compell'd me to diſſemble, what he is Himſelfe can boldly tell you.