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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03223	The iron age contayning the rape of Hellen: the siege of Troy: the combate between Hector and Aiax: Hector and Troilus slayne by Achilles: Achilles slaine by Paris: Aiax and Vlisses contend for the armour of Achilles: the death of Aiax, &c. Written by Thomas Heyvvood.	Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.	1632 (1632)	STC 13340; ESTC S104049	79,106	164

The Iron Age Contayning the Rape of Hellen The siege of Troy The Combate betwixt Hector and Aiax Hector and Troilus slayne by Achilles Achilles slaine by Paris Aiax and Vlisses contend for the Armour of Achilles The Death of Aiax c. Written by THOMAS HEYVVOOD Aut prodesse solent audi Delectare HECTOR AIAX Printed at London by Nicholas Okes 1632 Drammatis Personae Of the party of the Troians King Priam Hector Paris Troilus Aeneas Anthenor Deiphobus Margareton Astianax Hectors sonne Queene Hecuba Cassandra a Prophetesse Cressida Calchas his daughter Polixina daughter to Priam Oenon Paris his first loue Andromache Hectors wife Hectors Armour-bearer Troian souldiers Of the party of the Grecians King Agamemnon Generall King Menelaus King Diomed Vlysses King of Ithacus Achilles A Spartan Lord An Embassador of Creete Castor and Pollux the two brothers of Hellena Aiax Duke of Salamine Thersites a raylor Queene Hellena Calchas Apolles Priest Patroclus Achilles his friend Achilles his Mermidons Grecian souldiers Attendants The Iron Age Contayning the Rape of Hellen The siege of Troy The Combate betwixt Hector and Aiax Hector and Troilus slayne by Achilles Achilles slaine by Paris Aiax and Vlisses contend for the Armour of Achilles The Death of Aiax c. Written by THOMAS HEYVVOOD Aut prodesse solent audi Delectare TAM ROBVR TAM ROBOR NI-COLIS ARBOR IOVIS 1610 Printed at London by Nicholas Okes 1632 Drammatis Personae Of the party of the Troians King Priam Hector Paris Troilus Aeneas Anthenor Deiphobus Margareton Astianax Hectors sonne Queene Hecuba Cassandra a Prophetesse Cressida Calchas his daughter Polixina daughter to Priam Oenon Paris his first loue Andromache Hectors wife Hectors Armour-bearer Troian souldiers Of the party of the Grecians King Agamemnon Generall King Menelaus King Diomed Vlysses King of Ithacus Achilles A Spartan Lord An Embassador of Creete Castor and Pollux the two brothers of Hellena Aiax Duke of Salamine Thersites a raylor Queene Hellena Calchas Apolles Priest Patroclus Achilles his friend Achilles his Mermidons Grecian souldiers Attendants To my VVorthy and much Respected Friend Mr. Thomas Hammon of Grayes Inne Esquire SIR IF the noble Scholler Nichod Friseelimus thought that his labour in Transferring six of Aristophanes his Comedies out of the Originall Greeke into the Roman tongue was worthy to be dedicated to six seueral the most eminent Princes of his time for Learning and Iudgement Thinke it then no disparagment to you to vndertake as well the Patronage perusall of this Poem Which as it exceedes the strict limits of the ancient Comedy then in vse informe so it transcends them many degrees both in the fulnesse of the Sceane and grauity of the Subiect The History whereon it is grounded hauing beene the selected Argument of many exquisite Poets For what Pen of note in one page or other hath not remembred Troy and bewayl'd the sacke and subuersion of so illustrious a Citty Which although it were scituate in Asia yet out of her ashes hath risen two the rarest Phoenixes in Europe namely London and Rome Sir my acquaintance with your worth and knowledge of your iudgement were the chiefe motiues inducing me to select you before many others accept it I intreate you as fauourably as hee exposeth it willingly who as he hath antecedently long so futurely euer Shall remayne yours Thomas Heywood To the Reader COurteous Reader The Gold Siluer and Brasse Ages hauing beene many yeares since in the Presse continuing the History from Iupiters Birth the sonne of Saturne to the Death of Hercules This Iron Age neuer till now Published beginneth where the other left holding on a plaine and direct course from the second Rape of Hellen For she was in her minority rauished by Theseus the Friend of Hercules not onely to the vtter ruine and deuastation of Troy but it with the second Part stretcheth to the Deathes of Hellen and all those Kings of Greece who were the vndertakers of that Ten yeares Bloody and fatall Seige I presume the reading there of shall not prooue distastfull vnto any First in regard of the Antiquity and Noblenesse of the History Next because it includeth the most things of especiall remarke which haue beene ingeniously Commented and labouriously Recorded by the Muses Darlings the Poets And Times learned Remembrancers the Histriographers Lastly I desire thee to take notice that these were the Playes often and not with the least applause Publickely Acted by two Companies vppon one Stage at once and haue at sundry times thronged three seuerall Theaters with numerous and mighty Auditories if the grace they had then in the Actings take not away the expected luster hoped for in the Reading I shall then hold thee well pleased and therein my selfe fully satisfied Euer remaining thine as studious Prodesse vt Delectare Thomas Heywood The Iron Age Actus primus Scoena prima Enter King Priamus Queene Hecuba Hector Troilus Aeneas Deiphobus c. Priamus PRinces and Sonnes of Priam to this end Wee cal'd you to this solemne Parleance There 's a deuining spirit prompts mee still That if we new begin Hostility The Grecians may be forc't to make repayre Of our twice ruin'd walls and of the rape Done to our sister faire Hesione Aeneas I am my princely Soueraigne of your minde And can by grounded arguments approoue Your power and potency what they twice demolish't Is now with strength and beauty rear'd againe Your Kingdome growne more populous and rich The youth of Troy irregular and vntam'd Couetous of warre and martiall exercise From you and siluer tressed Hecuba Fifty faire sonnes are lineally deriu'd All Asiaes Kings are in your loue and league Their royalties as of your Empire held Hector and Hectors brothers are of power To fetch your sister from the heart of Greece Where she remaines imbrac't by Telamon Pria. Aeneas your aduise assents with vs How stand our sonnes vnto these wars inclin'd Hect. In mine opinion we haue no iust cause To rayse new tumults that may liue in peace Warre is a fury quickly coniured vp But not so soone appeased Par. What iuster cause When the whole world takes note to our disgrace Of this our Troy twice rac't by Hercules Troy And faire Hesione rapt hence to Greece Where she still liues coopt vp in Salamine Hect. Troy was twice rac't and Troy deseru'd that wracke The valiant halfe Diuine bred Hercules Redeem'd this Towne from blacke mortality And my bright Aunt from death when he surcharg'd The virgin fedde Sea-monster with his club For my owne Grand-sire great Laomedon Denied the Heroe both the meede propos'd And most ingratefull shut him from the Gates Troy therefore drew iust ruine on it selfe T is true our Aunt was borne away to Greece Who with more iustice might transport her hence Then he whose prise she was bold Telamon For ventring first vpon the wals of Troy Alcides gaue her to the Salmine Duke Detayning her whom keepes he but his owne Were she my prisoner I should do the like By Ioue she