Chapter X: Part THE FIRST: Dramatis Personae

MYCETES, King of Persia.
COSROE, his Brother.
ORTYGIUS, }
CENEUS, }
MEANDER, } Persian Lords and Captains.
MENAPHON, }
THERIDAMAS, }
TAMBURLAINE, a Scythian Shepherd.
TECHELLES, }
USUMCASANE, } his Followers.
BAJAZETH, Emperor of the Turks.
KING OF ARABIA.
KING OF FEZ.
KING OF MOROCCO.
KING OF ARGIER (Algiers).
SOLDAN OF EGYPT.
GOVERNOR OF DAMASCUS.
AGYDAS, }
MAGNETES, } Median Lords.
CAPOLIN, an Egyptian Captain.
PHILEMUS, a Messenger.
Bassoes, Lords, Citizens, Moors, Soldiers, and Attendants.
ZENOCRATE, Daughter of the Soldan of Egypt.
ANIPPE, her Maid.
ZABINA, Wife of Bajazeth.
EBEA, her Maid.
Virgins of Damascus.]

THE PROLOGUE

From jigging veins of rhyming mother wits,
And such conceits as clownage keeps in pay,
We’ll lead you to the stately tent of war,
Where you shall hear the Scythian Tamburlaine
Threat’ning the world with high astounding terms,
And scourging kingdoms with his conquering sword.
View but his picture in this tragic glass,
And then applaud his fortunes as you please.