Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays, Volume 16J. Bell, 1777 |
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... Rife with our fuff'rings , and like them grow boundless ! Chor . Tell ine , Electra , is Ægyfthus nigh ? Who might , if he o'er - heard , refent my words . Elect Elect . Oh , think not I fhould tafte thefe ¥ 2 ELECTR A.
... Rife with our fuff'rings , and like them grow boundless ! Chor . Tell ine , Electra , is Ægyfthus nigh ? Who might , if he o'er - heard , refent my words . Elect Elect . Oh , think not I fhould tafte thefe ¥ 2 ELECTR A.
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... tell me of Oreftes , will he come ? Or is there still a cause to keep him back ? 325 Elect . He fays he comes , but does not what he fays . Cho . Important actions move but flowly on . Elect . I mov'd not flowly when I fav'd his life ...
... tell me of Oreftes , will he come ? Or is there still a cause to keep him back ? 325 Elect . He fays he comes , but does not what he fays . Cho . Important actions move but flowly on . Elect . I mov'd not flowly when I fav'd his life ...
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... Tell me what great advantage would arise , Should I fufpend my grief , and put on gladnes ? Do I not live , though ill the life I lead ? Ill as it is , it is enough for me : 360 Whilst ev'ry day I interrupt their joys , 365 Contending ...
... Tell me what great advantage would arise , Should I fufpend my grief , and put on gladnes ? Do I not live , though ill the life I lead ? Ill as it is , it is enough for me : 360 Whilst ev'ry day I interrupt their joys , 365 Contending ...
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... Tell me the vifion , and I'll then refolve you . Chry . Alas ! I know but little- Elect . Tell me then ' That little ! Little fentences and words Have often rais'd , and ruin'd men as oft . Chry . is whifper'd , that the faw our father ...
... Tell me the vifion , and I'll then refolve you . Chry . Alas ! I know but little- Elect . Tell me then ' That little ! Little fentences and words Have often rais'd , and ruin'd men as oft . Chry . is whifper'd , that the faw our father ...
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... tell you . ' Tis faid , my father , fporting iu her grove , Put up a noble - fpotted branching flag ; And as he chas ... tell you , you are next to bleed ; Thus ev'n your own defence was turn'd against you . 75 But tell me , if you can ...
... tell you . ' Tis faid , my father , fporting iu her grove , Put up a noble - fpotted branching flag ; And as he chas ... tell you , you are next to bleed ; Thus ev'n your own defence was turn'd against you . 75 But tell me , if you can ...
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Afide Ameftris Archbishop of Sens arms art thou Arta Artaban Artaxerxes behold blefs blood bofom breaſt Bufiris caufe cauſe Chry Clytemnestra curfe death doft thou dreadful Elect Electra Enter Eurydice ev'n ev'ry Exeunt Exit eyes facred fafe fame fate father fave fcorn fear fhall fhame fhould fighs fight fince flave fome forrow foul fpeak ftand ftill fuch fure fword glory gods guilt hear heart Heav'n honour hope horror juft King Leon Leonidas loft Lord Mand Mandane Medon Memnon Mirza moft moſt muft muſt Myron myſelf numbers o'er Oreft paffion Periander Pheron Phocis pity pleaſure pow'r prefent Prince Procles Pythian games Queen rage reafon revenge Ribemont rife ſhall Sophocles ſpeak ſtate ſtill Syph tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thought thouſand thro tyrant vengeance whofe woes wretched