The Dramatic Works of Jean Racine: A Metrical English Version, Volume 1G. Bell and sons, 1890 |
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... What , sire ! - ( TO CREON . ) Follow me . CREON . ETEOCLES . Yes , Creon , I am so resolv'd . CREON . And do you thus resign your sovereign pow'r ETEOCLES . Whether I do or not , ne'er vex SCENE 4. ] 11 THE THEBAÏD .
... What , sire ! - ( TO CREON . ) Follow me . CREON . ETEOCLES . Yes , Creon , I am so resolv'd . CREON . And do you thus resign your sovereign pow'r ETEOCLES . Whether I do or not , ne'er vex SCENE 4. ] 11 THE THEBAÏD .
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... follow victory . When brothers twain for mutual slaughter arm , To part them not may be to lose them both : Or if one conquer , to have suffer'd him So to prevail were his worst injury . CREON . Too high their wrath has ris'n— JOCASTA ...
... follow victory . When brothers twain for mutual slaughter arm , To part them not may be to lose them both : Or if one conquer , to have suffer'd him So to prevail were his worst injury . CREON . Too high their wrath has ris'n— JOCASTA ...
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... follow all our family ? HÆMON . Lady , this sentence is not aim'd at you , For virtue shelters you from punishment . The gods can read your innocence of heart . ANTIGONE . Tho ' innocence affords no trusty shield , 20 [ ACT II ...
... follow all our family ? HÆMON . Lady , this sentence is not aim'd at you , For virtue shelters you from punishment . The gods can read your innocence of heart . ANTIGONE . Tho ' innocence affords no trusty shield , 20 [ ACT II ...
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... follow him , But not to die , nor even cease to reign : You may by slight concession yet do more Than all his blood outpour'd on our behalf . Cease but to hate your brother , nothing else , And you will bless us better than that death ...
... follow him , But not to die , nor even cease to reign : You may by slight concession yet do more Than all his blood outpour'd on our behalf . Cease but to hate your brother , nothing else , And you will bless us better than that death ...
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... follow , Attalus . ACT IV . Scene 1 . ETEOCLES , CREON . ETEOCLES . Yes , Creon , to this spot he soon will come , And here we may await him , both of us , Then learn what he would have ; upon my word I think this meeting augurs little ...
... follow , Attalus . ACT IV . Scene 1 . ETEOCLES , CREON . ETEOCLES . Yes , Creon , to this spot he soon will come , And here we may await him , both of us , Then learn what he would have ; upon my word I think this meeting augurs little ...
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