Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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1 I cannot delue him to the roote: His Father
1 Was call'd Sicillius, who did ioyne his Honor
1 Against the Romanes, with Cassibulan,
1 But had his Titles by Tenantius, whom
1 He seru'd with Glory, and admir'd Successe:
1 So gain'd the Sur‑addition, Leonatus.
1 And had (besides this Gentleman in question)
1 Two other Sonnes, who in the Warres o'th'time
1 Dy'de with their Swords in hand. For which, their Father
1 Then old, and fond of yssue, tooke such sorrow
1 That he quit Beng; and his gentle Lady
1 Bigge of this Gentleman (our Theame) deceast
1 As he was borne. The King he takes the Babe
1 To his protection, cals him Posthumus Leonatus,
1 Breedes him, and makes him of his Bed‑chamber,
1 Puts to him all the Learnings that his time
1 Could make him the receiuer of, which he tooke
1 As we do ayre, fast as 'twas ministred,
1 And in's Spring, became a Haruest: Liu'd in Court
1 (Which rare it is to do) most prais'd, most lou'd,