The Argument.
Imperiale and Spinola Noblemen of Genua having bin ancient enemies, and lately reconciled by the mediation of Iustiniano, a friend to both; Spinola endeavoured to marry his Sonne Francisco to Angelica daughter of Imperiale; but finding his Sonne rejected, and Doria entertained, by that conceived affront, accompanied with other jealousies, suspects the old enmitie not fully eradicated from the brest of Imperiale, and moved with indignation, hireth a Brave to kill him in a crowd at a Festivall: this being accidentally discovered by Sango the slave of Spinola, he reveales it to Molosso the slave of Imperiale, as acceptable newes to him, who had waited an opportunity to be revenged on his Patron for severe and unusuall punishmēt, inflicted upon him. Molosso to ingratiate himselfe with his Lord, thereby to worke a greater mischief, not only reveales the plot to him, but diverts the same upon Spinola's owne Son, at which unexpected encounter Spinola through rage fall's into a strange kinde of Phrensy, but at length being an ey-witnes of the miserie which through the cruelty of the slaves befell Imperiale, his wife Honoria, Angelica, and Doria, he recovers his sences and turnes his fury into compassion.
