Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

AGENOR

in The Lost Lady — Berkeley, William, Sir

Metadata

PlayThe Lost Lady
AuthorBerkeley, William, Sir
Year (catalogued)1638
Decade1630s
Speech prefix(es)AGENOR. | AG.
Words322
Characters1721
Typicality0.20 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA08731
ClusterCluster 7 — Pedants, satyrs & Latin wit

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Full speech

Sir, I hope Lord LYSICLES is not yet retired. I fear my stay at the Castlle, hath made my Duty seem unmannerly, but till this minute I had not My dispatches from the Governor. What may the monstrous cause be? This hour my Lord. I wish your Lordship's happiness. He has no heart to joy that can be otherwise, That sees this glorious youth greane under his harsh fate. I could not mark them much, but his whole Frame is of such making, as if despair had been the Architect, We may wish, not hope a long life in him. I should, had you not promised the original of This misfortune, and trust me it's a bold Curiosity, that makes me search into it, for if The silent presentation hath struck amazement In me, how shall I guard my heart, when sad Disasters violence my passion. How from this? unless the King should judge It, too dangerous and honour to be given to one. And as the common voice reached him in ATHOS, There's none he looks on with greater Demonstration of his love. Pardon my interruption, pray proceed. I want a perspective for this dark Mystery; And but your knowledge does dissolve my doubts; TO would seem a Riddle, that a Gentleman Of his known valour, reputation, Should strive to loose both for some secret end, I cannot yet arrive too. But how unfriended, banished the reproach Of Traitor fixed upon him, he could find The way to't more easy, I am ignorant. Indeed this story does not much concern Him, if I mistake not. Sure he was mad. What furies govern man? we hazard all Our lives and Fortune's to gain hated memories: And in the search of virtue, tremble at shadows. But how are you ascertained that he did This horrid act? And came it to the Lord LYSICLES? I have not herd of such a love as this!