Self's the Man; a Tragi-Comedy
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ISBN13: 9780217871181
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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1901. Excerpt: ... ACT II Elixir Vit DEGREESe Scene.--The hall of the Royal Palace, Pavia. A large door at the back leads to the city. A similar door on the right opens on the Council-room. On the left are the entrances to the private apartments. At the back of the hall on the left is a curtained-off recess. Windows at the back look on a garden terrace, behind which in the distance the city appears. Tapestries and trophies of arms hang on the walls. Near the front on the left a table with several chairs. On the table a chess-board and men; a wine-jar, and goblets of gold and crystal. It is late in the afternoon when the act begins. The sun, setting behind the city, has disappeared by the end of the act; and the new moon, deeply coloured by the sunset, rises just above the sun. When the curtain rises ALMERic and ULRic are discovered playing chess; and Thrasimund entering from the city in the dress of a pilgrim. Thrasimund has aged greatly; stoops; walks with a shuffling gait; smiles often; his voice quavers; he is on the verge of dotage. Ulr. A pilgrim Alm. Check. UlRic studies the game.] Thra. I wish to see the king. Alm. The king receives all comers, scal- lop-shell. But you must wait a while; the council sits. Ulr. That passed pawn spoiled my game. I give it up.-- What news from Jericho and Istambul? almeric and Ulric rise from th6 table, and saunter towards Thrasi- MUNd.] Alm. Come, we are idle here. Embroider time With marvels for us. Did you see the eale Whose horns revolve like axle-fitted scythes; Satyrs and centaurs; sphinxes; pigmies; folk That never die, silent and adder-fed? ULR. And how did you escape the leucrocotta, His cavern mouth, his single jaw-wide tooth, His human voice that cheats the vagabond? Or that heroic beast the antelope, Who saws down trees and conquers regiments With serri
| ISBN-13 | 9780217871181 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217871186 |
| Weight | 0.32 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.22 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 90 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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