Nathan the Wise, a Drama, Abridged and Tr by E S H
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ISBN13: 9780217970211
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Daya. I say my conscience Nathan. Let me but tell thee, Daya, of the marvellous fine stuff I bought for thee at Babylon. So richly 'broidered and so tastefully withal. I can assure thee that for Rachel even I have not bought a better one. Daya. It matters not, for I must tell thee, Nathan, that my conscience?that I can no longer remain deaf to the voice of my conscience. Nathan (interrupting). And Daya?thou wilt be much pleased, I know, when thou dost see the spangles, and the armlets, and the earrings, and the necklets from Damascus, which I have brought for thee. Daya. How generous thou art It is thy happiness to give, and give again Nathan. Take thou my gifts with the same joy with which / give, and hold thy tongue. Daya (sighs). Ah thou wouldst have me silent, and who can doubt that thou art honesty and nobleness itself ? And yet Nathan. And yet ? Yet Nathan is a Jew?so thou wouldst say. Daya. Thou knowest well that I would say?say something better. Nathan. Then?say nothing more. Daya. I will be silent, since thou wishest it; and if I'm doing wrong in Heaven's sight, I cannot hinder it, and cannot help myself the blame rest upon thee I Nathan. Rest upon me. So be it But where is Rachel ? Why does she tarry thus ? Daya, if thou hast deceived me My Rachel, does she know that I am come ? chapter{{Section 4Daya. I question it. Her nerves, dear child, are shaken, and she trembles yet in every limb. It was a fearful night The recollection of those dreadful flames still haunts her mind by night and day, and in her sleep she dreams of a good angel who appeared, and saved her life Nathan. Poor child we are indeed weak creatures. Daya. This very morning, Nathan, she lay upon the couch as though in death;?and suddenly she started up a...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217970211 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217970214 |
| Weight | 0.45 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.31 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 132 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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