From
two acts of The Virgin Martyr which was licensed to Thomas Dekker and Philip Massinger in 1620: |
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Dramatis
Persona. |
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| DOROTHEA, the Virgin Martyr. | ||
| THEOPHILUS, a zealous persecutor of the Christians. | ||
| DIOCLESIAN, MAXIMINUS, |
Emperors of Rome. | |
| CALISTA, CHRISTETA, |
daughters of THEOPHILUS. | |
| HARPAX, an evil spirit, following THEOPHILUS in the shape of a secretary. | ||
| SAPRITIUS, Governor of Cæsarea. | ||
| ARTEMIA, daughter to DIOCLESIAN. | ||
| ANGELO, a good spirit, serving DOROTHEA in the habit of a page. | ||
| Notes: | ||
| The brazen bull that is mentioned by Theophilus was an instrument of torture that was invented by Perillus and presented to Phalaris, the 6th Century B.C. tyrant of Agrigentum (in Sicily). | ||
