Don Sebastian, a Tragedy
Epistle Dedicatory to the Earl of Leicester
Preface


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THE

DUKE OF GUISE.


A TRAGEDY.


Outôs de philotimoi physeis en tais politeiais to agan mê
phylaxamenai, tôi agathou meizon to kakon echousi.
PLUTARCH. IN AGESILAO.




THE DUKE OF GUISE.


In the latter part of Charles the Second's reign, the stage, as well
as every other engine which could affect the popular mind, was eagerly
employed in the service of the contending factions. Settle and