A TRAGEDY, BY AARON HILL. ADAPTED FOR THEATRICAL REPRESENTATION, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, IN COVENT-GARDEN. REGULATED FROM THE PROMPT-BOOKS, "The Lines distinguished by inverted Commas, are omitted in the Representation." LONDON: Printed for the Proprietors, under the Direction of MDCCXCI. Gift TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, FREDERICK, PRINCE OF WALES. SIR, There THOUGH a prince is born a patron, yet a benevolent expansion of his heart gives nobler title to the homage of the arts, than all the greatness of his power to propagate them. respect is, either way, so much your Royal Highness's unquestioned due, that he who asks your leave to offer such a duty, calls in question your prerogative, or means to sell his own acknowledgments. They have not marked, with penetration, the distinction of your spirit, who dare look upon you as inclosed against the access of sincerity. The judgment and humanity of princes are obscured by difficulties in approaching them. Nor can the benefactors of mankind be so far inconsistent with themselves, as to interpose the obstacles of distance, or cold ceremony, between their goodness, and our gratitude. Allow me, therefore, sir, the honour to present Alzira to your patronage: disclaiming, for myself, all |