The Fair Penitent: A TragedyP. Wogan, 1797 - 57 Seiten |
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... tears , and only Shore . This play bespeaks Italian reading , and yet of Italian , Rowe knew so little that he sounds SCIOLTO a tris- syllable . What is his merit it may be asked ? -moral purpose ? not always . Versification is nearly ...
... tears , and only Shore . This play bespeaks Italian reading , and yet of Italian , Rowe knew so little that he sounds SCIOLTO a tris- syllable . What is his merit it may be asked ? -moral purpose ? not always . Versification is nearly ...
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... to bring , nothing to succour him , But fruitless tears . Hor . Yet what thou could'st , thou didst , And didst it like a son ; when his hard creditors , Urg'd and assisted by Lothario's father , ( Foe to 14 Act I. THE FAIR PENITENT .
... to bring , nothing to succour him , But fruitless tears . Hor . Yet what thou could'st , thou didst , And didst it like a son ; when his hard creditors , Urg'd and assisted by Lothario's father , ( Foe to 14 Act I. THE FAIR PENITENT .
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... tears , The mourner and redeemer of thy father , I set thee down , and seal'd thee for my own : Thou art my son , ev'n near me as Calista . Horatia and Lavinia too are mine ; [ Embraces HOR . All are my children , and shall share my ...
... tears , The mourner and redeemer of thy father , I set thee down , and seal'd thee for my own : Thou art my son , ev'n near me as Calista . Horatia and Lavinia too are mine ; [ Embraces HOR . All are my children , and shall share my ...
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... tears let fall , And then she sigh'd , as if her heart were breaking , With all the tend'rest eloquence of love I begg'd to be a sharer in her grief : But she , with looks averse , and eyes that froze me , Sadly reply'd , her sorrows ...
... tears let fall , And then she sigh'd , as if her heart were breaking , With all the tend'rest eloquence of love I begg'd to be a sharer in her grief : But she , with looks averse , and eyes that froze me , Sadly reply'd , her sorrows ...
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... tear thy fair form , And scatter thee to all the winds of Heav'n . Loth . Is then my way in Genoa prescrib'd By a dependent on the wretched Altamont , A talking Sir , that brawls for him in taverns , And vouches for his valour's ...
... tear thy fair form , And scatter thee to all the winds of Heav'n . Loth . Is then my way in Genoa prescrib'd By a dependent on the wretched Altamont , A talking Sir , that brawls for him in taverns , And vouches for his valour's ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Alic Altamont Anna arms bear beauty behold bless bosom brave breast British Library brother Cæsar Calista Cato Cato's charms Child Maurice Curiatius curse dear death Decius dost thou Douglas dreadful e'er Enter Ev'n ev'ry Exeunt Exit eyes FAIR PENITENT fame fate father fear foes fond forgive friendship gentle give Glen Glenalvon Glost gods grace grief hand happy hear heart Heav'n honour hope Horatia JANE SHORE Juba live look Lord HASTINGS Loth Lothario lov'd Lucia Lucius maid Marcia Marcus never noble Norval Numidian o'er passion peace Pharsalia pity Portius pow'r prince rage Roman Roman senate Rome SCENE Sciolto scorn Sempronius shalt shame sorrows soul speak sword Syph Syphax tears tell tender thee thine thou art thou hast thought Twas Valeria vengeance virtue woes wretch youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 89 - That shall convey you to the wish'd-for port, Is there aught else, my friends, I can do for you ? The conqueror draws near. Once more farewell ! If e'er we meet hereafter, we shall meet In happier climes, and on a safer shore, Where Caesar never shall approach us more.
Seite 43 - CATO. Let not a torrent of impetuous zeal Transport thee thus beyond the bounds of reason: True fortitude is seen in great exploits, That justice warrants, and that wisdom guides; All else is tow'ring frenzy and distraction.
Seite 44 - Were to refuse th' awards of Providence, And not to rest in heaven's determination. Already have we shown our love to Rome, Now let us show submission to the gods. We took up arms, not to revenge ourselves, But free the common-wealth ; when this end fails, Arms have no further use : our country's cause, That drew our swords, now wrests...
Seite 41 - Rush'd like a torrent down upon the vale, Sweeping our flocks and herds. The shepherds fled For safety, and for succour. I alone, . With bended bow, and quiver full of arrows, Hover'd about the enemy, and mark'd The road he took, then hasted to my friends; Whom with a troop of fifty chosen men, I met advancing.
Seite 75 - Know, villains, when such paltry slaves presume To mix in treason, if the plot succeeds, They're thrown neglected by; but, if it fails, They're sure to die like dogs, as you shall do. Here, take these factious monsters, drag them forth To sudden death.
Seite 44 - Twill never be too late To sue for chains, and own a conqueror. Why should Rome fall a moment ere her time...
Seite 36 - Tis not a set of features, or complexion, The tincture of a skin that I admire. Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense.
Seite 41 - My name is Norval ! on the Grampian hills My father feeds his flocks : a frugal swain, Whose constant cares were to increase his store, And keep his only son, myself, at home. For I had heard of battles, and I long'd To follow to the field some warlike lord : And Heav'n soon granted what my sire denied.
Seite 74 - Do thou, great liberty, inspire our souls, And make our lives in thy possession happy, Or our deaths glorious in thy just defence.
Seite 26 - Remember what our father oft has told us : The ways of heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled in mazes, and perplex'd with errors : Our understanding traces them in vain, Lost and bewilder'd in the fruitless search : Nor sees with how much art the windings run, Nor where the regular confusion ends.