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... law Conspire with us , Achmet will answer for Stamboul ; and , as you know , I hold submissive The officers , the eunuchs and the crowd Of slaves , who guard the precincts of the palace ; Long have they bought my favour by their silence ...
... law Conspire with us , Achmet will answer for Stamboul ; and , as you know , I hold submissive The officers , the eunuchs and the crowd Of slaves , who guard the precincts of the palace ; Long have they bought my favour by their silence ...
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... laws disowns obedience ; And , not to quote more humble instances , Great Solyman ( than whom none of your sires , Whose conquering arms struck all the earth with dread , Raised to so high a pitch the Turkish pow'r ) , Casting on ...
... laws disowns obedience ; And , not to quote more humble instances , Great Solyman ( than whom none of your sires , Whose conquering arms struck all the earth with dread , Raised to so high a pitch the Turkish pow'r ) , Casting on ...
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... . Well , ' Tis true that wish accords not with the custom That sultans use . But is that rule so strict you should lose your life to follow it ? That What law more sacred than to save yourself ? To 22 [ ACT II . RACINE'S WORKS .
... . Well , ' Tis true that wish accords not with the custom That sultans use . But is that rule so strict you should lose your life to follow it ? That What law more sacred than to save yourself ? To 22 [ ACT II . RACINE'S WORKS .
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Jean Racine, R. Bruce Boswell. What law more sacred than to save yourself ? To snatch from certain death the royal blood Of Othman that in you alone survives ? BAJAZET . Nay , the last drop would be too dearly purchased , Were it to be ...
Jean Racine, R. Bruce Boswell. What law more sacred than to save yourself ? To snatch from certain death the royal blood Of Othman that in you alone survives ? BAJAZET . Nay , the last drop would be too dearly purchased , Were it to be ...
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... heroes , Who made their swords the measure of their rights As of their faith , and march'd to victories World - wide , State policy their only law ; Half of this sacred empire rests on pledges Lavishly given 24 [ ACT II . RACINE'S WORKS .
... heroes , Who made their swords the measure of their rights As of their faith , and march'd to victories World - wide , State policy their only law ; Half of this sacred empire rests on pledges Lavishly given 24 [ ACT II . RACINE'S WORKS .
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ABNER ACHILLES ACHMET AGAMEMNON AHASUERUS altar ARBATES ARCAS ARICIA arms ATALIDE ATHALIAH avenge BAJAZET betray'd blood Calchas CENONE charms child CHORUS CLYTEMNESTRA cruel dare daughter dear death deceived DORIS dost thou dread E'en Edited Engravings ENONE ERIPHYLE ESTHER eyes fain faithful fatal fate father FATIMA favour fear foes fury giv'n glory gods guard HAMAN hand happy hast hate hatred hear heart Heav'n hide HIPPOLYTUS History hither holy honour HYDASPES Illustrations IPHIGENIA ISMENE JEHOIADA JEHOSHEBA Jews JOASH King Levites live lord Madam MAIDEN MATTAN MITHRIDATES MONIMA Mordecai mother NABAL ne'er palace PHÆDRA Pharnaces PHEDIMA pity pow'r pray'rs priests Prince Queen rage revised Rome ROXANA SALOME Scene secret seem'd shame sire soul speak sword tears tell Temple thee THERAMENES THESEUS thine throne traitor Trans Translated tremble vengeance voice vols words wrath wretch XIPHARES ZACHARIAH ZARA zeal
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