The Dramatic Works of Jean Racine: A Metrical English Version, Volume 1G. Bell and sons, 1890 |
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... victory from his hands be snatch'd ! JOCASTA . There may be conquest , yet no glory won ; Shame and remorse oft follow victory . When brothers twain for mutual slaughter arm , To part them not may be to lose them both : Or if one ...
... victory from his hands be snatch'd ! JOCASTA . There may be conquest , yet no glory won ; Shame and remorse oft follow victory . When brothers twain for mutual slaughter arm , To part them not may be to lose them both : Or if one ...
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... victory , How Hæmon's efforts made to part them fail'd . CREON . That duel had result more terrible . My losses and your own you know not yet , But now shall learn them both . Woe worth the day ! ANTIGONE . Stern Destiny , accomplish ...
... victory , How Hæmon's efforts made to part them fail'd . CREON . That duel had result more terrible . My losses and your own you know not yet , But now shall learn them both . Woe worth the day ! ANTIGONE . Stern Destiny , accomplish ...
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... victory Alexander is really greater than Porus , that every line of the tragedy reflects his praises , and that even the invectives of Porus and Axiana are so many tributes to the conqueror's valour . There is perhaps in Porus something ...
... victory Alexander is really greater than Porus , that every line of the tragedy reflects his praises , and that even the invectives of Porus and Axiana are so many tributes to the conqueror's valour . There is perhaps in Porus something ...
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... Victory's lap . And would you , sister , have me crave his help Whom I to - day am ready to withstand ? CLEOPHILA , Nay , is it not to you this prince appeals , Sues for your friendship , and for yours alone , And , ready to discharge ...
... Victory's lap . And would you , sister , have me crave his help Whom I to - day am ready to withstand ? CLEOPHILA , Nay , is it not to you this prince appeals , Sues for your friendship , and for yours alone , And , ready to discharge ...
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... victory's pinions seem to wave ; Without his sanction vain your wisest plans , Only with him rests India's liberty ; Had he not interposed , our walls ere now Had sunk in ashes , he alone can stop The conqueror's march ; this charming ...
... victory's pinions seem to wave ; Without his sanction vain your wisest plans , Only with him rests India's liberty ; Had he not interposed , our walls ere now Had sunk in ashes , he alone can stop The conqueror's march ; this charming ...
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