*p1664 10 04 bridges The Generall. ^See16640914^ .*c1664 10 04 bridges <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: Thence after dinner to a play, to see <i>The Generall</i>; which is so dull and so ill-acted, that I think it is the worst I ever saw or heard in all my days. I happened to sit near to $Sir Charles Sidly=; who I find a very witty man, and he did at every line take notice of the dullness of the poet and badness of the action, that most pertinently; which I was mightily taken with; and among others where by <i>Altemire</i>r's command <i>Clarimont</i>r, the Generall, is commanded to rescue his Rivall, whom she loved, <i>Lucidor</i>r, he, after a great deal of demurre, broke out, "Well, I'le save my Rivall and make her confess, that I deserve, while he do but possesse." "Why, what, pox," says Sir Charles Sydly, "would he have him have more, or what is there more to be had of a woman than the possessing her?" Thence...vexed at my losing my time and above 20s. in money, and neglecting my business to see so bad a play.