The Lawyers: A Drama, in Five ActsJ. W. Myers, 1799 - 106 Seiten |
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... heaven ! You are my good dutiful daughter , that takes care of me , nurses me , and gives me great satisfac- tion ; and for that , I return heaven threefold thanks from the bottom of my heart . ( Fred . em- braces him . Yes , you are ...
... heaven ! You are my good dutiful daughter , that takes care of me , nurses me , and gives me great satisfac- tion ; and for that , I return heaven threefold thanks from the bottom of my heart . ( Fred . em- braces him . Yes , you are ...
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... heaven ! -but then it is so in her will . Clar . True enough . But the law should not permit it . Reiss . A last will ! -O Lord ! that is a sacred thing . I pity the children , but Clar . I intend to try the validity of it . Reiss . Aye ...
... heaven ! -but then it is so in her will . Clar . True enough . But the law should not permit it . Reiss . A last will ! -O Lord ! that is a sacred thing . I pity the children , but Clar . I intend to try the validity of it . Reiss . Aye ...
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... heaven ! the will is so plain- Clar . If I am cast , I will take Brunnig's chil- dren into my house , and then I will immediately engage in more business , employ more hands , and work hard to accomplish my design , with the aid of heaven ...
... heaven ! the will is so plain- Clar . If I am cast , I will take Brunnig's chil- dren into my house , and then I will immediately engage in more business , employ more hands , and work hard to accomplish my design , with the aid of heaven ...
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... heaven then I go discharge my duty ; it rewards and strengthens . . Good bye , Frederica ! -One more word , you are good ; but are you Fred . I am indeed ! resolute ? Gern . Your brother has plans about you , in which I am most ...
... heaven then I go discharge my duty ; it rewards and strengthens . . Good bye , Frederica ! -One more word , you are good ; but are you Fred . I am indeed ! resolute ? Gern . Your brother has plans about you , in which I am most ...
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... heaven to call me , it will devolve to you , my dear Sir . P. Coun . Very kind ; -but- Enter LEWIS , Lew . The widow Rieder- P. Coun . Some other time . Lew . And Counsellor Wellenberg- P. Coun . The day after to - morrow , at two o ...
... heaven to call me , it will devolve to you , my dear Sir . P. Coun . Very kind ; -but- Enter LEWIS , Lew . The widow Rieder- P. Coun . Some other time . Lew . And Counsellor Wellenberg- P. Coun . The day after to - morrow , at two o ...
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The Lawyers: A Drama, in Five Acts (1799) August Wilhelm Iffland,Conrad Ludger Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2009 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Aulic Counsellor REISSMAN Benniger bequest bless bottle brother Brunnig carpenter cerning chair Clar conscience Dear father drink duty ENGLISH LANGUAGE Enter Aulic Counsellor Enter Counsellor SELLING Enter FREDERICA Enter GERNAU Enter MASTER CLARENBACH Enter Privy Counsellor Enter SOPHIA esteem Exeunt Exit eyes feel fellow forbid Fred furniture Gern girl give God forbid gown Grob GROBMAN hand happiness heart heaven honest intend Jack justice KOTZEBUE Lawyer WELLENBERG leave leave this town legacy Lewis look mean mind old Wellenberg once orphans pause pleasure poor pray Privy Coun Privy Counsellor CLARENBACH Reiss render resign satin SCENE IV SCENE VIII SCENE XI sellor sent Servant sister Soph soul speak stranger tears tell thank thee thing thou timber-yard tion told touch glasses town tranflated wealth weep wine wish word
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 47 - ... more than that which you are to give at the foot of the altar; there we are to exchange vows, and all will be settled; but here, — by ourselves, — no witnesses but ourselves, — here, where nothing influences us but the sentiment of future happiness or sorrow, which we create to ourselves, and our eternal responsibility, which, at every motion of the pulse, admonishes us with increased force: — to speak truth, — here we are to unite our hearts for ever,— or separate. Once more then...
Seite 46 - P.Coun. (takes her by the hand.) Sophia! Soph. A wife has many duties to discharge. And I must tell you before hand, I shall never content myself merely to be your wife, unless I am able to influence you and your actions. P. Coun. To bless those for whom I am to act. Soph. But what will be my powers over you ? I know the first generous impulse of your heart is always good; but then ambition, — let me speak truth to you, — avarice, the offspring of ambition, leads you astray, and contaminates...
Seite 45 - The dead letter has decided in this business, as it does in many more, where our feelings would decide in a different manner, but dare not. ' Soph. And dare not ! — Further — ,
Seite 45 - Sophia, my angel ! the promised companion of my life, my guardian angel, the most precious gift of providence ! How dare I presume to merit your partiality ? No ! I shall never be able to merit you. Such purity and goodness of mind ! how can I convince you of the sincerity of my esteem ? • Soph. Clarenbach ! ' P. Coun. (tales her by the hand.) Sophia ! • Soph. A wife has many duties to discharge. And I must tell you before hand, I shall never content myself merely to be your wife, unless I am...
Seite 46 - Love will buoy me up. Soph. I shall crave little for myself; but in a just cause I shall at all times insist -upon having every thing entire. I shall not relent; the man of my heart must act in full ; his actions and motives must appear as clear before the eye of the world as they do in the eye of heaven. — Now the question is, will you, on these conditions, give me your hand?; Answer me? P. Coun. {drops at his feet?) Sophia ! • Soph.
Seite 47 - You open to me the prospect of paridisic futurity. I shall be active in the promoting the benefit of my country, and rise superior to dirty, narrow, selfish views ! recompensed by your approbation, your joys, and sometimes by your tears. Your gentle hand shall reach me the petitions of the wretched, the widow, and the orphan, — and my abilities shall be called forth in their behalf. O Sophia! our wedding day shall long be remembered by the cottagers; every face shall beam with smiles.
Seite 45 - I could not leave you without giving myself up to those tears. P. Coun. Sophia, my angel! the promised companion of my life, my guardian angel, the most precious gift of providence ! How dare I presume to merit your partiality?
Seite 45 - Soph, (affer a pause.} Well, then, answer my tears, P, Coun. (shrugs up his shoulders.} The dead letter has decided in this business, as it does hi many more, where our feelings would decide in a different manner, but dare not.