Front matter

The Plays of Roswitha translated by Christopher St. John Transcriber’s Note Copyright Contents

Translator’s Note

Introduction By His Eminence Cardinal Gasquet

The Plays of Roswitha By Christopher St. John

The Prefaces of Roswitha Preface to the Plays of Hrotswitha, German Religious and Virgin of the Saxon Race Epistle of the Same to the Learned Patrons of this Book Roswitha’s Preface to her Poetical Works To Gerberg Roswitha’s Preface to the Complete Works

Gallicanus Argument Characters in Part I Characters in Part II Gallicanus—Part I Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX Scene X Scene XI Scene XII Scene XIII Gallicanus—Part II Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX

Dulcitius Argument Characters Dulcitius Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX Scene X Scene XI Scene XII Scene XIII Scene XIV

Callimachus Argument Characters Callimachus Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX

Abraham Argument Characters Abraham Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX

Paphnutius Argument Characters Paphnutius Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX Scene X Scene XI Scene XII Scene XIII

Sapientia Argument Characters Sapientia Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX

A Note on the Acting of the Plays