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- Senex , an old man not named by Terence; father of two sonnes: himselfe being retired to his Countrey Grange, at his returne to the Citie findes that either of his sonnes haue playd Rex in his absence: his nature suddaine and fiery.
- Phædria one of his sonnes, a young man intangled with the loue of a harlot: well qualified and stragling with his faultie inclination.
- Chærea, Another of the old mans sonnes, an early Cocke of the game: the heate of his youthfull bloud violently caries him on to a rape: either he was passed an Ephebus, or Grammarians mistaken in the word, or else Terence hath beene very bold in the part of Chærea lustfull, heady, head-strong.
- Parmeno, Seruant of the family, wise and discreat while he giues aduise; when he vndertakes imployment diligent and faithfull.
- Thais, A strumpet of a sweete and pleasing disposition: gracefull in language, in maners free and indifferently modest. Terence (in a word) hath striued in her person to set out a tollerable harlot.
- Pythias maid to Thais. A busie pratling house-wife.
- Dorias another of her maides, of cleane contrary temper: an idle meacocke.
- Chremes, A young countrie gentleman. Clownish of maners, very timerous and fearefull.
- Sophrona an old nurse, she hardly huddles ouer the stage: And all the newes I heare frō her, is this one word, Mouco.
- Antipho a young gentleman of good demeanor, familiar.
- Thraso. & Gnato. couple: for what good Musique makes a trumpet without its ecco. The first a Parat, th'other a fellow clawing his poll. The souldier a bragging sot, of necessitie therefore a Cowheard; the other a Clawbacke rubbing his proud itch. The Parasite thus farre wise, that he can make vse of his foolish Master: for he pickes matter of mirth and meanes out of him.
- Sanga a Cooke, by consequence inclining to sawcinesse.
- Malepert.
The Actors and their Characters.
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