Play on Words

full length · drama

The Prince of Parthia: A Tragedy

by Thomas Godfrey

10 roles (0M / 0F / 10 any) · approx 69–95 minutes · 5 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Arsaces lead 82 speeches
King lead 49 speeches
Vardanes supporting 39 speeches
Queen supporting 33 speeches
Evanthe supporting 31 speeches
Bethas supporting 22 speeches
Lysias supporting 15 speeches
Gotarzes minor 12 speeches
Barzaphernes minor 10 speeches
Cleone minor 3 speeches

Read the play

_ARSACES, GOTARZES, BARZAPHERNES and OFFICERS, with VARDANES and LYSIAS, prisoners._

Arsaces. Thanks to the ruling pow'rs who blest our arms, Prepare the sacrifices to the Gods, And grateful songs of tributary praise.-- Gotarzes, fly, my Brother, find Evanthe, And bring the lovely mourner to my arms.

Gotarzes. Yes, I'll obey you, with a willing speed. [_Exit GOTARZES._

Arsaces. Thou, Lysias, from yon tow'r's aspiring height Be hurl'd to death, thy impious hands are stain'd With royal blood--Let the traitor's body Be giv'n to hungry dogs.

Lysias. Welcome, grim death!-- I've fed thy maw with Kings, and lack no more Revenge--Now, do thy duty, Officer.

OFFICER.

Yea, and would lead all traitors gladly thus,-- The boon of their deserts.

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