Chapter II: Epilogue: Spoke by Mr. DOGGET

_You have seen what Scholar is in Cap and Gown,_
_Before his Breeding's polish'd by this Town:_
_'Tis not enough, that he can_ Hebrew _speak,_
Greek, Latin, Chaldeac, _and_ Arabick;
_He may perform his Task in Church and School,_
_Ne'er drop a Word, that is not Grammar-Rule._
_Run through the Arts; can each Degree commence,_
_Yet be a Freshman still, to Men of Sense._
_Tho' the learn'd Youth, can all the Sages quote,_
_Has_ Homer, Hesiod, _and the rest by Wrote;_
_Yet what's all this to Picquet, Dress or Play?_
_Or to the Circle, on a Visiting-Day?_
_A finish'd Beau; for such fine things I have seen,_
_That heretofore, has of some College been:_
_But that Despising, nothing now retains,_ }
_For Learning is a Thing requires Brains;_ }
_And that's a Perquisite the Gentleman disdains._ }
_The Great Dull Ass, from breaking Head of_ Priscian;
_Hither he comes, and writes approv'd Physician._
_The Noise of Chariot brings the Patients in;_
_Grant them Patience, that Physick for their Sin._
_Well then----_
_Since Learning's useless, I'll the Task defy;_
_Practice to Ogle, Flatter, Swear and Lye;_
_For that's the Way the Ladies Hearts to gain,_
_Burn all my Books; my Studies are but vain:_
_To gain their Looks, each Shape and Dress I'll try;_
_Smile when they Smile; and when they Frown, I Die._

Dramatis Personae.

MEN.

_Governor of_ Palermo, _Mr._ Bowman.
_Count_ Pirro, _Nephew to the Governor_, _Mr._ Griffith.
Gravello, a Sicilian _Lord, Father to_ }
Lucasia, } _Mr._ Freeman.
Larich, _his Brother_, _Mr._ Fieldhouse.
_Lord_ Euphenes, _an old_ Sicilian _General_, _Mr._ Arnold.
Palante, _Son to_ Euphenes, _but unknown_ }
_in Love with_ Lucasia, } _Mr._ Powel.
Clerimont, _his Friend_, _Mr._ Baile.
Eugenio, _Son to_ Gravello _in Disguise_ }
_under the Name of_ Irus, } _Mr._ Booth.
Alphonso, _formerly an Officer under_ }
Euphenes, } _Mr._ Knap.
Francisco, _in Love with_ Lavinia, _Mr._ Pack.
Sancho, _a Pedant, bred at_ Salamanca, }
_design'd by_ Larich, _a Husband for_ } _Mr._ Dogget.
Lavinia, }
Tristram, _his Man_, _Mr._ Lee.
Rosco, _Servant to Count_ Gravello, _Mr._ Bright.

WOMEN.

Lucasia, _Daughter to_ Gravello, _in_ }
_Love with_ Palante, } _Mrs._ Barry.
Lavinia, _Daughter to_ Larich, _in Love_ }
_with_ Francisco, } _Mrs._ Prince.
Laura, _Woman to_ Lucasia, _Mrs._ Lawson.

_The_ SCENE _in_ PALERMO.

THE STOLEN HEIRESS:

OR, THE

SALAMANCA DOCTOR Outplotted.