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A90728
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The inhumane cardinal, or, Innocence betray'd a novel. / Written by a gentlewoman, for the entertainment of the sex.
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Pix, Mary, 1666-1720.
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1696
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Wing P2329A; ESTC R181820
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in the highest degree for all the judicious that ever heard her own'd her skill and sweetness unequal'd The Cardinal was conducted by Beatrice Olimpia's woman to the door of the Room where he stood No Princess liv'd greater in Rome than the Princess Olimpia and the had several Persons of good Quality her Attendants but this Beatrice suited best her inclination and was her chiefest Favorite When the Friendship first began between Olimpia and Melora this subtile Woman grew very uneasy fearing a Rival in her Lady's Heart But when the Cruel Olimpia intrusted her with the whole matter and she saw this height was only the Prologue to her ruine the malicious Wretch was infinitely pleas'd and the Cardinal's Presents following made her very assiduous in these wicked practices Melora ignorant of any unseen hearer immediately obey'd Olimpia's Commands and with a charming Air sung the following words A SONG AS young Aminta stood and view'd The Beauties of th' approaching Year She sigh'd to think how soon they would Wither grow old and disappear Strephon who long had ask'd relief But always beg'd and pray'd in vain Hop'd more Advantage from her grief Than he before could er'e obtain Beware said he my Life my All Destroying Time comes on apace Your fairest Charms must one day fall And Age and Wrinkles fill their place Improve your Youth now that remains For Age does too too fast pursue Be kind at last requite my pains And give to Love and me their due Then fly fair Nymph into any Arms Whilst Youth and Wit and Beauty last The Spring and Summer have no Charms Which envious Winter will not blast Just as she ended the Cardinal steps forth only bowing to Olimpia whilst he eagerly addresses to Melora and fixing his Eyes upon her cries in a Passionate Tone Ah Madam I was enough your slave before and in my ravish'd fancy call'd you all divine but now I heard your Angelick Voice I am convinc'd you came into the World some extraordinary way and are really one of the bright Inhabitants of Heaven Therefore with Justice you may despise the sighs of groveling Mortals Melora was strangely surpriz'd at his appearing without the least warning and turning to Olimpia her face being cover'd with blushes said This is unkind dear Princess to let a stranger be Witness of your Servants failings and unprepar'd receive such palpable flattery Nay Madam returns Olimpia bend all anger against the Prince and I will join with you for I think 't is inexcusable in his Highness to surprize us thus without notice All Messengers seem'd too slow for my impatiency replies that Impostor nor could my own feet though wing'd with desire and love conduct me half so fast as my wishes to throw my self before this ador'd Beauty Cease Prince interrupts Olimpia for I read displeasure in Melora's Eyes this new strange Theme disturbs her Divert us with the news of Rome sure that great City cannot live a day without follies ridiculous enough to make us laugh If my Tongue must answers Barbarino leave the dear delightful subject of my Life my Love I hope you 'll give my Eyes and sighs the liberty to speak the Language of my Heart That we may venture to allow I think replies Melora because wee can have the privilege not to observe them and only listen to your news which we both expect adds Olimpia The freshest I know begins the Cardinal very gravely is of a great judgment that is lately fallen on a fair young Lady This Lady had an humble servant whom the World call'd very deserving but the Cruel Maid thought otherwise and notwithstanding Days and Nights and Months spent all in Sighs and Prayers and Tears yet her obdurate Heart feels no compassion Nothing the Amorous Youth neglected either to say or act that might have gain'd a kinder doom though all in vain which when he plainly found o'rewhelm'd with love and deep despair he languish'd a short time then made his Everlasting Exit Still the remorseless Maid was unconcern'd only Civility and Honour obliged her to attend him to his Grave And lest her Spectators should there censure her guilty of Barbarity she cunningly conveys an Onion into her Handkerchief to supply the defect of Natural Tears But now observe the Justice of her Fate for from that moment so violent a conflux of Rheum follow'd that she for ever weeps spight of all the Physician 's Art And if in any Company where Mirth prevails then the streams run down enough to fright them with the apprehensions of a second Deluge Is not this Ladies concluded the Cardinal a sufficient warning to deterr you from Cruelty They both laugh'd at the Romantick News and Melora said pleasantly the greatest Miracle she found in the story was the Gallant dying for Love that being in these Ages altogether unpractis'd and out of fashion In such Conversation they in secret pass'd their hours whilst the Cardinal forgot not to improve them but by a Thousand Glances Sighs and Whispers told Melora that he dy'd unless she in gentle pity sav'd him Such great Persons wanted nothing that either Art or Nature could afford for their Pleasure and Diversion What they had told Melora of the Duke's being incognito in Rome took off her mistrust when she saw him cautious to appear before any but Olimpia her self Beatrice and Francisco Every thing contributed towards the deceiving this poor Lady the general discourse of Rome which was of the Duke of Modena's pretensions to the Dukedom of Ferrara and that Princes absence from his own Court being often in the Courts of other Princes solliciting Aid in case the Pope deny'd him Justice But these many circumstances were needless for though Melora had a Vivacity in her Wit peculiar to her self a Judgment perspicuous and clear yet so cunningly had Olimpia by her seeming Fondness and artful Insinuations wrought upon the goodness of her temper that she believ'd whatever that false one affirm'd stedfastly as an Article of her Faith After two days the Cardinal takes leave with all the passionate dearness Man can express returns to Rome whither the Ladies quickly follow Olimpia still pressing her fair Favourite to be kind to this deserving Prince as she always terms him Melora was now wholly in the Princess Olimpia's Palace only going every day to visit her Father and every Night the Love-sick Cardinal paid his devoir to her Yet spight of all these constant Visits and reiterated Oaths of continual Love Melora appears but cold and expresses her self with a World of caution and reservation This Torments the Amorous Priest beyond measure Now though Melora absolutely confided in Olimpia her good Education had perfectly taught her to obey her Father's Will and to undertake so great a Concern without his Knowledge shock'd all her resolves and dash'd her with a Thousand Fears Olimpia strives her utmost to incourage the beauteous trembling Maid and in perswasive Arguments lays down the inconveniency of acquainting her Father for he