[But there is in fact no authority whatever for believing it to be from Shirley's pen; nor is it included in Gifford and Dyce's edition of that writer.[80]]
The plot is taken from the story of Plangus, in Sir Philip Sydney's "Arcadia." The same subject had before been made use of by Beaumont and Fletcher in their play of "Cupid's Revenge."
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Ephorbas, King of Iberia. Plangus, his son.
Eubulus,
Anamedes,
Rinatus,
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three lords, and councillors to the king.
Inophilus, son to Rinatus, and friend to the prince.