While Cato gives his little fenate laws, On French translation, and Italian fong: Dramatis Juba, Prince of Numidia. Syphax, General of the Numidians. }Sons Portius, Sons of Cato. Decius, Ambaffador from Cafar. Mutineers, Guards, &c. WOME N. Mr. Wilks. Mr. Cibber. Mr. Powell, Mr. Ryan. Mr. Bowman. Marcia, Daughter to Cato. Mrs. Oldfield Mrs. Porter. Lucia, Daughter to Lucius, SCENE a large hall in the Governor's palace of Utica. CATO. CATO. A C T I. SCENE I. TH The PORTIUS, MARCUS. PORTIUS. HE dawn is over-caft, the morning lours, And heavily in clouds brings on the day, great, th' important day, big with the fate Of Cato and of Rome-Our father's death Would fill up all the guilt of civil war, And close the scene of blood. Already Cæfar Has ravag❜d more than half the globe, and fees Mankind grown thin by his deftructive sword: Should he go further, numbers would be wanting To form new battles, and fupport his crimes. Ye gods, what havock does ambition make Among your works! MARCUS. Thy fteddy temper, Portius, Can look on guilt, rebellion, fraud, and Cæfar, I'm tortur'd, even to madness, when I think VOL. II. F Th |