Note 149 — INTRODUCTION.
Reading edition
The following are the epitaphs mentioned by Oldys, from Braithwaite's Remains—
"Upon an actor now of late deceased: and upon his action Tu Quoque: and first upon his travel. Hee whom this mouldered clod of earth doth hide, New come from sea, made but one face and dide. Upon his creditors. His debtors now no fault with him can finde, Sith he has paid to nature all's behinde. Upon his fellow actors. What can you crave of your poore fellow more? He does but what Tu Quoque did before: Then give him dying, actions second wreath, That second'd him in action and in death." In actorem Mimicum cui vix parem cernimus superstitem. Quæcunque orta sunt occidunt. Sallust. Ver vireat quod te peperit (viridissima proles) Quæque tegit cineres, ipsa virescat humus. Transis ab exiguis nunquam periture theatris Ut repetas sacri pulchra theatru Jovis.
—"Remains after Death," 8vo. 1618, Sig. G 5.