1798 THO every rational man must discern the value of learning — when rightly used; yet if a man abuses his learning to the injury of his fellow men — he degrades himself below the most illiterate person in the world — The greatest simplicity of ideas, united with common sense, and fidelity in business, may make useful men — The Popes, and Inquisitors, tho ornamented with the highest polish of learning, excite our odium, while a simple honest, farmer, mechanic, or sailor — may even be an agreeable companion, and useful friend. Persons. MEN. CARDINAL BOUHOURS — grand Inquisitor at Listen. PHERON — prince of Abyssinia — prisoner in the Inquisition. FATHER JOSEPH — a friar. Mr. MONROE — the English resident. Lt. BOWLING — a sailor, prisoner in the Inquisition, remarkable for his honesty. A GRENADIER — a patrole soldier of the Inquisition. PHYSICIAN — to the Inquisition. WOMEN. ILISSA — daughter of the prince of Abyssinia. MENDOZA — sister of the Inquisitor. Mrs. MONROE — wife of the English resident. Miss MONROE — daughter of the English resident. SCENE — An apartment in the prison of the Inquisition. ACT I. SCENE I. — Inquisitor and Monroe. Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars . Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 133 chars . Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 135 chars . Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 109 chars . Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 26 chars . Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 96 chars . Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 144 chars . Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars . (Exit Monroe.) SCENE II. — alone. Contains 190 words in 7 sentences using 1058 chars . ( Enter Father Joseph. ) SCENE III. — Inquisitor and Father Joseph. Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars . Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars . Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars . Contains 36 words in 4 sentences using 230 chars . Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 102 chars . Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 140 chars . Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 35 chars . Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 179 chars . Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars . Contains 37 words in 2 sentences using 193 chars . Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 154 chars . Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 133 chars . ( Exit Inquisitor and F. Joseph. ) ACT II. SCENE I. — ( The curtain draws and discovers Pheron on a little bed — Ilissa sitting by the bed and raising his bead on a pillow with her arm. ) Ilissa and Pheron. Contains 35 words in 3 sentences using 188 chars . Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 112 chars . Contains 35 words in 4 sentences using 181 chars . Contains 52 words in 3 sentences using 261 chars . Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 99 chars . SCENE II. — The Doctor and Ilissa. Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars . Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars . ( examining his patient ) Contains 49 words in 4 sentences using 255 chars . Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 118 chars . ( Curtain closes and hides the stage. ) ACT III. SCENE I. — Pheron and Bowling. ( The curtain opens and discovers a sailor, hand cuffed and fettered, lying on a mattrass. Pheron by a little table reading the Epistles of John. ) Contains 89 words in 5 sentences using 501 chars . ( starting up ) Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars . Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars . Contains 32 words in 2 sentences using 174 chars . Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars . Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 56 chars . Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 59 chars . Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 118 chars . Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 57 chars . Contains 41 words in 2 sentences using 192 chars . Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars . Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars . Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars . Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 96 chars . Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 51 chars . Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 151 chars . Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars . Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 88 chars . Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars . Contains 46 words in 2 sentences using 208 chars . Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 69 chars . Contains 43 words in 2 sentences using 206 chars . Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 152 chars . Contains 51 words in 2 sentences using 236 chars . Contains 13 words in 3 sentences using 70 chars . Contains 58 words in 3 sentences using 302 chars . Contains 47 words in 4 sentences using 233 chars . Contains 60 words in 2 sentences using 266 chars . Enter the English Resident. SCENE II. — Pheron and Monroe. Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars . Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars . Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars . Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 152 chars . Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars . Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 92 chars . Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 154 chars . Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 52 chars . Contains 54 words in 2 sentences using 313 chars . Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 149 chars . Contains 36 words in 2 sentences using 202 chars . Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 117 chars . Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 77 chars . Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 52 chars . Contains 54 words in 2 sentences using 299 chars . Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 109 chars . (Curtain closes, and there is a pause in the action) ACT IV. SCENE I. — Ilissa ( entering ) and Pheron. Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 91 chars . Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 53 chars . Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 89 chars . Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 86 chars . Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 115 chars . Contains 21 words in 3 sentences using 124 chars . SCENE II. — Inquisitor, (entering in the dress of a laymen) Pheron and Ilissa. Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 39 chars . Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars . Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 101 chars . Contains 34 words in 3 sentences using 188 chars . Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 92 chars . Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 103 chars . Contains 36 words in 2 sentences using 211 chars . Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 86 chars . Contains 37 words in 2 sentences using 215 chars . Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 120 chars . Contains 37 words in 3 sentences using 202 chars . Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars . Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 124 chars . Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 104 chars . Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 138 chars . Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 115 chars . Contains 55 words in 3 sentences using 280 chars . Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 83 chars . Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 164 chars . Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 25 chars . Contains 46 words in 5 sentences using 245 chars . Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 39 chars . Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 78 chars . SCENE III. — Mendoza, ( entering ) Ilissa and Pheron. Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 140 chars . Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 144 chars . Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 108 chars . Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars . Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 75 chars . Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 44 chars . Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 144 chars . Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars . Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 99 chars . Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 185 chars . Contains 32 words in 2 sentences using 174 chars . Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 117 chars . Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 90 chars . Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 117 chars . Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 69 chars . Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 163 chars . Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 75 chars . ( Exit Mendoza ) SCENE IV. — Miss Monroe, ( entering ) Ilissa and Pheron. Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars . Contains 13 words in 3 sentences using 66 chars . Contains 29 words in 3 sentences using 153 chars . Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars . Contains 48 words in 2 sentences using 281 chars . Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars . Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 100 chars . Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 111 chars . Exit Miss Monroe. ] [ The curtain closes. ACT V. SCENE I. — Inquisitor, Bowling and Pheron. ( The scene opening discovers Bowling asleep on his mattrass — The Inquisitor pulls him by the arm. Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 52 chars . ( Starting up suddenly ) Contains 37 words in 3 sentences using 201 chars . Contains 14 words in 4 sentences using 68 chars . Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 135 chars . Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 54 chars . Contains 27 words in 4 sentences using 137 chars . Contains 15 words in 4 sentences using 81 chars . Contains 24 words in 4 sentences using 127 chars . Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars . Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars . Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 166 chars . Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 50 chars . Contains 36 words in 4 sentences using 196 chars . Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 6 chars . Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 89 chars . Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 131 chars . Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 95 chars . Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars . ( pulling out a book ) Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 176 chars . Contains 28 words in 3 sentences using 152 chars . Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 85 chars . Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 76 chars . Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars . Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 129 chars . Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 115 chars . Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 91 chars . Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 196 chars . Contains 35 words in 2 sentences using 184 chars . Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 59 chars . Contains 70 words in 5 sentences using 354 chars . Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 108 chars . Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 104 chars . Enter Mendoza SCENE II. — Mendoza, Ilissa, Pheron, Bowling and Inquisitor. Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 110 chars . Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars . Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 131 chars . Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 103 chars . Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 171 chars . (Exit Inquisitor) Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars . Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 28 chars . Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars . SCENE III. — Inquisitor and Mrs. Monroe. (entering.) Contains 55 words in 4 sentences using 286 chars . Contains 103 words in 12 sentences using 566 chars . Contains 39 words in 3 sentences using 176 chars . Contains 39 words in 4 sentences using 204 chars . Contains 58 words in 4 sentences using 301 chars . SCENE IV. — A Grenadier enters with a white handkerchiefs about his neck. — The whole party. Contains 38 words in 2 sentences using 195 chars . Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars . Contains 69 words in 3 sentences using 354 chars .