The Dramatic Works of Jean Racine: A Metrical English Version, Volume 1G. Bell and sons, 1890 |
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... , AXIANA , Queen of another part of India . CLEOPHILA , sister of Taxiles . HEPHÆSTION . Attendants of ALEXANDER . The scene is laid on the banks of the Hydaspes , in the camp of Taxiles . ALEXANDER THE GREAT . A TRAGEDY . ACT I. Scene.
... , AXIANA , Queen of another part of India . CLEOPHILA , sister of Taxiles . HEPHÆSTION . Attendants of ALEXANDER . The scene is laid on the banks of the Hydaspes , in the camp of Taxiles . ALEXANDER THE GREAT . A TRAGEDY . ACT I. Scene.
Page 67
... CLEOPHILA . CLEOPHILA . What ! go you to resist a king whose might Seems to force Heav'n itself to take his side , Before whose feet have fallen all the kings Of Asia , who holds Fortune at his beck ? Open your eyes , my brother , and ...
... CLEOPHILA . CLEOPHILA . What ! go you to resist a king whose might Seems to force Heav'n itself to take his side , Before whose feet have fallen all the kings Of Asia , who holds Fortune at his beck ? Open your eyes , my brother , and ...
Page 68
... CLEOPHILA , Nay , is it not to you this prince appeals , Sues for your friendship , and for yours alone , And , ready to discharge his lightning flash , Makes secret efforts to protect your head ? TAXILES . Why should he spare his wrath ...
... CLEOPHILA , Nay , is it not to you this prince appeals , Sues for your friendship , and for yours alone , And , ready to discharge his lightning flash , Makes secret efforts to protect your head ? TAXILES . Why should he spare his wrath ...
Page 69
... CLEOPHILA . Ah , well , destroy yourself To please her ; what tho ' fatal the decree , Obey so dear a despot if you will , Or rather let your rival reap your bays . Go fight for Porus , Axiana calls , Secure for him the empire of her ...
... CLEOPHILA . Ah , well , destroy yourself To please her ; what tho ' fatal the decree , Obey so dear a despot if you will , Or rather let your rival reap your bays . Go fight for Porus , Axiana calls , Secure for him the empire of her ...
Page 70
... CLEOPHILA . With my consent Hope still , but nothing more expect from sighs Why in battle seek you Too weak to move her . A conquest Alexander offers Himself ? ' Tis not with him you have to cope , But Porus , who would wrest a prize so ...
... CLEOPHILA . With my consent Hope still , but nothing more expect from sighs Why in battle seek you Too weak to move her . A conquest Alexander offers Himself ? ' Tis not with him you have to cope , But Porus , who would wrest a prize so ...
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AGRIPPINA ALBINA ALEXANDER ANDROMACHE ANTIGONE ANTIOCHUS arms ARSACES ATTALUS AXIANA behold BERENICE blood BRITANNICUS brother BURRUS Cæsar CEPHISSA charms CHICANEAU CLEONE CLEOPHILA COUNTESS Court CREON crime crown cruel DANDIN dare dear death e'en Edited Engravings ETEOCLES eyes Farewell fate father fear foes forget giv'n give glory gods Greece Greeks Hæmon hand hate hatred hear heart Heav'n Hector's HEPHÆSTION HERMIONE History honour hope Illustrations ISABELLE JOCASTA JUNIA king L'INTIMÉ LEANDER leave lord Madam mother NARCISSUS ne'er NERO nought o'er OLYMPIA ORESTES passion PAULINUS peace perchance PETIT-JEAN PHENIX pity POLYNICES Portraits Porus pow'r Prince PYLADES Pyrrhus Queen rage reign revised rival Rome Scene sceptre scorn secret seek seem'd sighs Sire soon sorrow soul speak TAXILES tears tell Thebes thought thro throne TITUS Trans Translated Troy Twas vex'd victory vols wish wish'd woes words wrath
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