windy invectives; she shall out of just rage incite her
servants (who are genus irritabile) to spout ink in their
faces, that shall eat farther than their marrow into their
fames; and not Cinnamus the barber, with his art, shall be able
to take out the brands; but they shall live, and be read, till
the wretches die, as things worst deserving of themselves in
chief, and then of all mankind.

From my House in the Black-Friars,
this 11th day of February, 1607.



DRAMATIS PERSONAE

VOLPONE, a Magnifico.

MOSCA, his Parasite.

VOLTORE, an Advocate.

CORBACCIO, an old Gentleman.

CORVINO, a Merchant.

BONARIO, son to Corbaccio.

SIR POLITICK WOULD-BE, a Knight.

PEREGRINE, a Gentleman Traveller.