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A51496	Beauty in distress as it is acted at the theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields by His Majesties servants / written by Mr. Motteux ; with a discourse of the lawfulness & unlawfulness of plays, lately written by the learned Father Caffaro, divinity-professor at Paris, sent in a letter to the author by a divine of the Church of England.	Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718.; Caffaro, Francesco, ca. 1650-1720.	1698 (1698)	Wing M2945; ESTC R36604	66,084	94

Comedy Acted at the Theatre Royal. Written by Mr Ravenscroft 2 The Sullen Lovers Or the Curious Impertinents A Comedy written by Tho. Shadwel 3 The Cornish Comedy as it is acted at the Royal Theatre in Dorset Garden by his Majestys Servants 4 Dr Colbatch's 4 Tracts His Treatise of the Gout and Doctrine of Asids further asserted 5 A late Voyage to St Kilda the remotest of all the Herbrides or Western Isles of Scotland with a history of the Island natural moral c. By Mr Martin Gent. Books Printed for R. Parker under the Royal Exchange in Cornhil 1. OF wisdom 3 Books written originally in French by the Sieur de Charron with an account of the Author made English by George Stanhope D. D. late Fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge from the best edition Corrected and enlarged by the Author a little before his death 2 The Roman History from the building of the City to the perfect settlement of the Empire By Augustus Caesar containing the space of 727 years designed as well for the understanding the Roman Authors as the Roman Affairs By Lawrence Echard A. M. 3 The Roman History from the settlement of the Empire by Augustus Caesar to the removal of the Imperial Seat by Constantine the Great containing the space of 355 years Vol. 2. for the use of his Highness the Duke of Glocester By Lawrence Echard A M. 4 The History of the Revolution in Sweden c. 5 The history of the Revolutions in Sweden occasioned by the change of Religion and alteration of the Government in that Kingdom Written originally in French by the Abbot Vertot Printed at Paris and done into English by J. Mitchel M. D. With a Map of Sweden Denmark and Norway The Second Edition In which the whole Work is revis'd and corrected and almost the whole second Part which was done by another Hand newly Translated 6. A Relation of a Voyage made in the years 1695 1696 1697. On the Coast of Africa Streights of Magellan Brasil Cagenna and the Antilles by a Squadron of French Men of War under the Command of M. de Gennes By the Sieur Froger Voluntier-Engineer on board the English Falcon. Illustrated with divers strange Figures drawn to the Life 7. The Modest Critic or Remarks on the most eminent Historians ancient and modern with useful cautions and instructions as well for writing as reading History wherein the sense of the greatest men on this subject is faithfully abridg'd by one of the Society of the Port Royal. 8. Poems on several occasions written in imitation of the manner of Anacreon with other Poems Letters and Translations by Mr Oldmixon 9. The Centlemans Journal or the monthly Miscellany by way of Letter to a Gentleman in the Country consisting of News History Philosophy Poetry Musicks c. Compleat Sets or single ones By Mr. Motteux 10. Busby's Greek Grammar 11. Ca●bridge Phrases 12. Dr. Sydenham's compleat method of curing almost all diseases and description of their Symptoms to which are now added 5 discourses of the same Author concerning the Pleurisy Gout Hystorical Passion Dropsy and Rheumatism Abridg'd and faithfully translated out of the Original Latin with short and useful notes on the former part written by a Learned Physician and never before printed the Third Edition 13. The art of preserving and restoring Health explaining the Nature and Causes of the distempers that afflict Mankind Also shewing that every man is or may be his own Physician To which is added a Treatise of the most simple and effectual Remedies for the diseases of Men and Women Writtten in French by J. Hammond M. D. and faithfully translated into English The Novelty every Act a Play being a short Pastoral Comedy Masque Tragedy and Farce after the Italian manner Written by Mr Motteux and others FINIS * See Journal des Scavans Paris Histoire des Ouvrage des Scavans Roterdam Oeuvres de Boursault

Beauty in Distress A TRAGEDY As it is Acted at the Theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields By His Majesty's Servants Written by Mr. Motteux With a Discourse of the Lawfulness Unlawfulness of Plays Lately written in French by the Learned Father Caffaro Divinity-Professor at Paris Sent in a Letter to the Author By a Divine of the Church of England LONDON Printed for Daniel Brown at the Black Swan and Bible without Temple-bar and Rich. Parker at the Unicorn under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange 1698. There is newly published The Usefulness of the Stage to the Happiness of Mankind To Government and To Religion Occasioned by a late Book written by Jeremy Collier M. A. By Mr. Dennis Printed for Rich. Parker To the Honourable Henry Heveningham Esq SIR AS Beauty in Distress has always found Protection from the Generous and the Brave to throw herself into honorable Hands and hospitable Walls she seeks a Patron here fearless even of greater Dangers than those she has happily escap'd when Your condescending Goodness emboldens her to aspire to Favours which her humble Thoughts wou'd scarce permit her to expect But while my fair Unfortunate rests secure under so auspicious a Roof my unhappier Hero will inevitably be lost there He 'll find that Sweetness of Temper that Gracefulness that Tenderness of Soul and every lovely Qualification so much above him that where he enters with Pride he will sit down with Envy He will find You dividing your equally grateful Conversation betwixt the gravity of the Wise the gayety of the Witty and the easy sprightliness of the Fair and entertaining the Solid the Ingenious and the Beauteous so as to improve the first cheer the second and charm the last For as none seems to have more studied the Art of pleasing those whom the Best deserving wou'd please so a particular Genius of Gallantry distinguishes You from most of those who make any considerable Figure among the Beau monde You wisely consider that by such a Spirit the best Men have been inspir'd with Sentiments productive of the noblest Actions and 't is cheifly owing to such Examples as Your self that 't is kept up in this degenerating Age when so many seem fondest of estranging themselves from the most harmless Recreations and Improvements More happy those who like You are convinc'd that by a pleasing Converse with the other Sex ours insensibly gains that graceful Deportment that elegant Politeness and those Accomplishments which the ingenious Fair seldom fail to impart more effectually than the most lavish Nature itself and even that Love of Glory which a desire to please 'em awakes or rather inspires in Hearts In that ingaging Society Learning soon loses its Pedantry Youth its Indiscretion and Bravery its Roughness and Man becomes with Ease and Pleasure an absolute Master of those Graces that change a rude Mass into a perfect Gentleman But I ought not to dwell on the Praise of others while I have so fair an opportunity to enlarge on Yours The Character which You have still maintain'd is what the ablest Pens might be ambitious of Drawing but what Colours of Speech shall Rethoric or Poetry it self that bolder Painting use to do Justice to the great Original If like too many others you had need to borrow some Glory from the reflected Lustre of your Ancestry the remotest Ages wou'd supply you with hereditary Marks of Honor while we trace up Yours long before the Conquest and find among the many noble Branches of so Illustrious a Family some of your Ancestors enriching your Scutcheon in the Holy Wars by extraordinary Atchievements of Honour and the acquisition of Laurels before the Walls of Jerusalem and one particularly killing in single Combat the Champion of the Saracens before the King and the whole Army to the immortal Glory of his Name and Country But we need not look so far back as to Chronicles and Monuments when we have living Objects of Admiration before us Artful Painters when they wou'd copy such endeavour to set every Perfection in its truest light and either to veil extenuate or throw into shades those defects of which Nature is so seldom free they strive to heighten every grace yet so as to preserve the original Likeness and give an advantageous Idea of what they represent While thus they flatter Nature I could only wish the first of these Talents conscious that I should have no occasion to exert the others to give a just Idea of your Accomplishments But extrordinary Qualifications are yet more uneasily describ'd to the Eyes of the Mind than extraordinary Features to those of the Body and I have not so much of the Author but that a Sense of Modesty and my own Incapacity check my presumptuous Desires Besides even Truth it self begins to cease to please the most deserving when it makes too bold with their Praise and the illnatur'd World is apt to term that Flattery which often is but a just Acknowledgment and the Incentive and only Reward of Vertue in this World the want of Merit of most Men making 'em displeased to hear the Worth of others and their Envy and uncharitable Thoughts charging the fairest and most lively Complexions with using Artifice For my part I hope never to seem so imprudent as to debase with Flattery the real Worth which I wou'd extol I know that thus to add imaginary Virtue to the true is like the injudicious laying paint on a good Face where some natural Beauty is wanting this only serves to disgrace the other Charms and make Deformity more conspicuous Yet without so much as attemping a slight Sketch of your particular Endowments tho most Poetical Dedications have more of the Picture than of the Epistle to whom shou'd aspiring writers make their Court but such as You by whose countenancing Generosity Poetry Music and other ingenious Arts are incourag'd You whose known Zeal for those whom you espouse and Humanity to all the world make every one fond of sharing your Smiles 'T is as You influence those whom we are proudest of pleasing that even our most labour'd Pieces must expect to be receiv'd and as You supply us with Instructions and Examples that we are enabled to succeed 'T is not from the vulgar Order of men that we must learn to write to the Heart to touch the Soul to trifle agreeably be witty without Affectation solid without Dulness lofty without Bombast and familiar without Meanness But I ought to finish this Address lest I usurp some of those Moments which are due to your more entertaining Diversions and as the Business of this Epistle is not more to secure to this Tragedy the Honour of your Patronage than to assure You of the deep Respect of the Author I cannot conclude better than with a Solemn Protestation of being eternally with the utmost Veneration Your most humble and Most obedient Servant Peter Motteus The PREFACE I Have no reason to complain of the Reception which this Tragedy met with tho

me in my fancy'd greatness But now my base original my Crimes My shame call for severer punishments The Rack shou'd stretch my Limbs and show me death in view Then pull the blessing back that I might long be tortur'd Then let me starve with those poor helpless Orphans Whom I have robb'd of the support their dying Father left Lau. Oh now thou 'st touch'd my Soul And laid my Crimes as well as thine in view I I was left entrusted with the Care How shall I meet my Husbands shade methinks I see his angry Ghost he frowns oh hide me Forgive blest soul forgive a poor deluded Woman But oh my Children how can you forgive me Yet once more let me see 'em stay I dare not Oh dismal f●●e a dying mother dreads to see her Children Ri. Oh not to you to me they owe their Ruin Oh me on me alone shou'd Vengeance fall Add to my torments heav'n so they have ease Oh! tho' she curst me still tho' she ne're knew 'T was for their good I strove to wed Placentia I 'd bear an age of Hell to mend your fates Lau. Amazement his guilt lessens Can it be He pities me pities my Children too Take back thy pity take it back Ricardo It gains so much upon my easy heart That I shall wrong my self and give thee mine Ri. Pity'd am I then pityd oh thou goodness If thou can'st pity sure thou can'st forgive But oh the poyson That must wake Heav'ns Vengeance And seal the ears of mercy Lau. T was Charity to kill me but thy falshood Was a worse poyson to my doating heart Yet we 've all faults Alas we all want mercy We must forgive heav'n pardon thee and me Ri. What do I hear Lau. But fly my Children's sight may force forgiveness back Ri. Is that forgiveness see I bleed apace Oh pardon e're I dye Lau. Oh! I've a vice of mercy in me Ri. Let me Embrace your Knees breath out my Soul Embraces her knees Enter Children Lau. My Children off away pushes him away Ri. I dare not see 'em and I cannot leave her throws himself on his Face Lau. Away you dearfond wretches Why d' you cling I 've ruin'd you but oh I 'm ruin'd worse Poor Innocents they little know their misery I feel it double for them wretched Mother Oh had my Woes fall'n only on my self I 'd think 'em gentle but this worse affliction Intail'd on you poor helpless guiltless Orphans It turns my Brains distracts me 'T is too much Oh dreadful change oh vanity of life Death is the only blessing a fond Mother She falls and then she sees the Dagger by her and takes it up privately Can wish her dearest Children ha the Dagger Do's not Fate hint by this I ought to ease ' em Must they be left to want to beg to starve I 'll do 't but oh what Arm can hurt such sweetness I cannot strike I cannot bear their Looks But must they live to curse me shame their name And dye perhaps an ignominious Death No I must strike 1. Child Pray mother don't look so indeed it frights me Oh pray ben't angry oh I 'll hug and kiss you Lau. Away we 're ruin'd and we ought to dye 1. Child Oh my dear Mother live We 'll beg for you Lau. Beg cou'd you Beg 1. Child Yes for our dearest mother Lau. Oh this disarms me Live my dearest Children Live and be happier you instruct your Mother She throws away the Dagger and embraces her Children And I too ought to Live If there be means but oh the poyson It works hah it shoots Hell into my Blood I am all wound My head my breast I burn Heart I cleave my sides Brains burst my skull help help Oh gently gently They offer to help her Ri. Oh horror Curse thy sufferings off on me Thou martyr'd Goodness hurl your Bolts you Powers Grind grind me into dust And on each atom double all her pains So Laura's eas'd Ricardo will not murmur Lau. Oh! give me ease where 's Death The Coward dares not come affrighted at my torments My Br●●th's a fire Help Water Ice Heav'n pity me Give 〈◊〉 some of the cold my Children are to suffer Lieut. Take hence these innocents too much they move Lau. Oh pity them I call'd on Death and lo he 's come at last But oh the thoughts of them makes me now welcome him With that sad heaviness that sinks despairing Sinners Oh Heav'n Oh my Children Dyes Wom. She 's dead she 's dead Ri. Hah and do I still live Be dry my Eyes and you my Wounds weep faster Oh let me look and sigh my last at once Oh killing sight when shall I overtake thee Thou only fair Oh! never never never 'T is not for guilt like mine to mount with thee I feel my self in Hell and mercy's self Can never stoop so low Fain wou'd I pray ha a Grim Vision frights me Oh heav'n oh save me hah a hand is stretcht To raise me up to heav'n let me get hold But oh dark vapours rise between I cannot see it Re-enter Ferdinand and a Servant No News yet of Vincentio Oh most dismal sight Fer. Remove that Scene of Grief force off that wretch Ri. Oh you shall never part us No I will I will Be joyn'd with her at least in Death Oh Laura Laura Laura is carried off Ricardo follows bolding by the garments but is forced off faints falls and is carried off Fer. A doleful Scene but where 's my Lord Vincentio I dread some greater mischief from his Stay Enter Zemet Zem. Run find Placentia Don Vincentio's coming A Conqu'ror o're his noble self at last Exit Servant He brings my Lord Fabiano to be blest Fer. My Son Enter Vincentio and Fabiano at one Door Placentia Morella and Melinda at the other Vin. Love's sacrific'd at last to Reason Take her She 's yours my Lord. Fa. Oh 't is too much at once oh rapture oh Placentia Pla. Oh my lov'd Lord He embraces her Fa. My Life my Soul oh I am lost in Bliss and suffer with delight Thou kind omnipotence forgive my doubts I thought thou cou'dst not thus have blest a mortal My Lord my Father kneels to his Father Fer. Oh my dear Son be blest and let my tears Now speak my Joy as once they did my Grief Vin. Thus Providence has wrought my desperate cure Oh! you no more my Mistress nor my Rival Live happy Long be crown'd With blessings which no single state can give My heart has fed so long on hopeless Love That it wou'd surfeit shou'd it feed on other Glory shall be my Darling Mistress now Off then soft frenzy let me rouze my Soul In martial Fields let Fame possess it whole While all who know whence sprung these dangers here Learn from small Crimes great mischiefs to beware Ex. Omnes FINIS Books Printed for D. Brown at the Black Swan and Bible without Temple-bar 1 THe Canterbury Guess Or a Bargain broken A