hath mistaken, I suppose, misled by not understanding the Fabula of
the Latins, which signifies a ghost as well as fable.

"Te premet nox, fabulaeque manes"--_Horace_


Of all the ghosts that have ever appeared on the stage, a very learned
and judicious foreign critick gives the preference to this of our
author. These are his words speaking of this tragedy--"Nec quidquam
in illa admirabilius quam phasma quoddam horrendum, quod omnibus abis
spectris quibuscum scatet Angelorum tragoedia longe (pace D--ysn V
Doctiss dixerim) praetulerim."
]

[Footnote 2: We have already given instances of this figure.]




SCENE II.--KING, GHOST.


_King_. What noise is this? What villain dares,
At this dread hoar, with feet and voice profane,
Disturb our royal walls?

_Ghost_. One who defies
Thy empty power to hurt him; [1] one who dares
Walk in thy bedchamber.