Pizarro: A Tragedy, in Five Acts; as Performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane: Taken from the German Drama of Kotzebue; and Adapted to the English Stage by Richard Brinsley SheridanJames Ridgway, 1799 - 76 páginas |
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Pizarro; A Tragedy, in Five Acts; As Performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury ... August Von Kotzebue Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
Términos y frases comunes
affured afide againſt ALMAGRO Alonzo arms art thou Ataliba bear bleffing bofom brave camp caufe cauſe child Cora Cora's DAVILLA death defert dreadful Elvira enemy Enter ROLLA Exeunt Exit eyes facrifice fafety fame father favage fave fcorn fear feek feel ferved fhall fhalt fhare fhould firft flain fleep foon foul fpare fpeak fpirit fpot ftill ftrike fuch fuffer fweet fword guard hafte hear heart Heaven honour hope infult innocent juft juftice King laft Las-C Las-Cafas laſt leaſt lefs live loft mercy mother's muft muſt myſelf ORANO pafs paufe peril Peru Peruvian Soldiers Pizarro prifoner purpoſe Quito RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN rife SCENE ſhall Spaniards Spanish tear thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou art thou doft thou'lt TRAGIC PLAY valour Valverde vengeance victory whofe wife wilt worfe wouldst wretched
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Página 23 - The throne we honour is the people's choice — the laws we reverence are our brave fathers' legacy — the faith we follow teaches us to live in bonds of charity with all mankind, and die with hope of bliss beyond the grave. Tell your invaders this, and tell them too, we seek no change ; and, least of all, such change as they would bring us.
Página 22 - They, by a strange frenzy driven, fight for power, for plunder, and extended rule: we, for our country, our altars, and our homes. They follow an adventurer whom they fear, and obey a power which they hate : we serve a monarch whom we love —a God whom we adore.
Página 22 - Yes, such protection as vultures give to lambs — covering and devouring them ! They call on us to barter all of good we have inherited and proved, for the desperate chance of something better which they promise. Be our plain answer this : The throne we honour is the people's choice; the laws we reverence are our brave fathers...
Página 22 - They boast, they come but to improve our state, enlarge our thoughts, and free us from the yoke of error! Yes — they will give enlightened freedom to our minds, who are themselves the slaves of passion, avarice, and pride. They offer us their protection — yes, such protection as vultures give to lambs — covering and devouring them...
Página 52 - Oh. holy Nature ! thou dost never plead in vain. There is not, of our earth, a creature bearing form, and life, human or savage, native of the forest wild or giddy air, around whose parent bosom thou hast not a cord entwined of power to tie them to their offspring's claims, and at thy will to draw them back to thee. On iron pinions borne, the...
Página 57 - That soldier, mark me, is a man. All are not men that bear the human form. He refused my prayers, refused my gold, denying to admit me, till his own feelings bribed him.
Página 13 - ... lamb. Cora was once betrothed to him ; but, finding she preferred Alonzo, he resigned his claim, and, I fear, his peace, to friendship and to Cora's happiness; yet still he loves her with a pure and holy fire.
Página 12 - Ha! ha! ha! ha! Piz. Dost thou despise my offer ? Oro. Thee and thy offer ! — Wealth ! — I have the wealth of two dear gallant sons — I have stored in heaven the riches which repay good actions here — and still my chiefest treasure do I bear about me.
Página 13 - Rolla, the kinsman of the king, is the idol of our army; in war a tiger, chafed by the hunter's spear ; in peace more gentle than the unweaned lamb. Cora was once betrothed to him ; but, finding she preferred Alonzo, he resigned his claim, and, I fear, his peace, to friendship and to Cora's happiness...
Página 12 - Piz. Hear me, old man. Even now we march against the Peruvian army. We know there is a secret path that leads to your stronghold among the rocks ; guide us to that, and name thy reward.