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The Andrian

Colman, George (1732-1794)
  
THE ANDRIAN;
  
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PROLOGUE.

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ACT I.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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ACT II.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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ACT III.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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ACT IV.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
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SCENE X.
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ACT V.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE THE LAST.

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Acted at the Megalesian Games, M. Fulvius and M. Glabrio, Curule Ædiles: Principal Actors, L. Ambivius Turpio and L. Attilius Prænestinus: The Musick, composed for Equal Flutes, Right and

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Left-handed, by Flaccus, Freedman to Claudius: It is wholly Grecian: Published, M. Marcellus and Cn. Sulpicius, Consuls.

Year of Rome 587
Before Christ 162
Author's Age 27
 

The Megalesian Games were those instituted in honour of the Superior Gods.

The Ædiles were Magistrates of Rome, whose office it was to take care of the city, its publick Buildings, &c. to regulate the market, and to preside at solemn games, publick entertainments, &c.

No part of the history of the antient Drama is more obscure, than that which relates to the Musick. A short extract from Donatus will serve to give some explanation of the phrases used in the above title. “They were acted to Flutes equal or unequal, right or left-handed. The Right-handed, or Lydian, by their grave tone, denounced the serious stile of the comedy. The Left-handed, or Tyrian, by their light sharp sound, denoted the vivacity of the piece. But when the play was said to be acted to both Right and Left-handed, it denoted it to be Serio-Comick.

That is, that species of Comedy, which was called Palliata; in which the Habits, Manners, and Arguments, were all Græcian.

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