Sophonisba: A Tragedy; Philaster; Virginia; Gustavus Vasa; Ulysses (1778) by James Thomson is a collection of five plays written by the Scottish poet and playwright. The first play, Sophonisba, is a tragedy that tells the story of the Carthaginian queen who takes her own life rather than submit to the Romans. The second play, Philaster, is a romantic tragicomedy set in ancient Greece about a prince who falls in love with a woman who is already betrothed...