The Lawyers: A Drama, in Five ActsJ. W. Myers, 1799 - 106 páginas |
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... tion ; and for that , I return heaven threefold thanks from the bottom of my heart . ( Fred . em- braces him . Yes , you are very good ! I only find fault with two things ; in every other respect you are a nice girl , quite the girl ...
... tion ; and for that , I return heaven threefold thanks from the bottom of my heart . ( Fred . em- braces him . Yes , you are very good ! I only find fault with two things ; in every other respect you are a nice girl , quite the girl ...
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... tion for the support of the indigent- P. Coun . Oh ! there are so many things to be done yet ! Sell . And you have so much power in your hand . What do you say to my last per- formance ? P. Coun . I have perused it . To be can- did ...
... tion for the support of the indigent- P. Coun . Oh ! there are so many things to be done yet ! Sell . And you have so much power in your hand . What do you say to my last per- formance ? P. Coun . I have perused it . To be can- did ...
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... tion they have prepared for me ; help me to pack up these things ; they shall be returned this mi- nute . ( Takes the satin , Gernau helps her to fold it up , and they carry it to the box ; she kneels down to put the gown in , whilst he ...
... tion they have prepared for me ; help me to pack up these things ; they shall be returned this mi- nute . ( Takes the satin , Gernau helps her to fold it up , and they carry it to the box ; she kneels down to put the gown in , whilst he ...
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... tion , leads you astray , and contaminates the source of your first feelings . P. Coun . ( looks aside . ) It is so ! ( after a pause . ) Love will buoy me up . Soph . I shall crave little for myself ; but in just cause I shall at all ...
... tion , leads you astray , and contaminates the source of your first feelings . P. Coun . ( looks aside . ) It is so ! ( after a pause . ) Love will buoy me up . Soph . I shall crave little for myself ; but in just cause I shall at all ...
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... tion ; wipes the table very carefully with his handkerchief ; carries it into the closet , out of which he returns with his hat and cane , and is going out by the door towards the street . When he is at the door he returns , carefully ...
... tion ; wipes the table very carefully with his handkerchief ; carries it into the closet , out of which he returns with his hat and cane , and is going out by the door towards the street . When he is at the door he returns , carefully ...
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The Lawyers: A Drama, in Five Acts (1799) August Wilhelm Iffland,Conrad Ludger Sin vista previa disponible - 2009 |
The Lawyers: A Drama, in Five Acts August Wilhelm Iffland,Conrad Ludger Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
Términos y frases comunes
Aulic Counsellor REISSMAN Benniger bequest bless bottle brother Brunnig carpenter cerning chair Clar conscience Dear father drink duty ENGLISH LANGUAGE Enter Aulic Counsellor Enter Counsellor SELLING Enter FREDERICA Enter GERNAU Enter MASTER CLARENBACH Enter Privy Counsellor Enter SOPHIA esteem Exeunt Exit eyes feel fellow forbid Fred furniture Gern girl give God forbid gown Grob GROBMAN hand happiness heart heaven honest intend Jack justice KOTZEBUE Lawyer WELLENBERG leave leave this town legacy Lewis look mean mind old Wellenberg once orphans pause pleasure poor pray Privy Coun Privy Counsellor CLARENBACH Reiss render resign satin SCENE IV SCENE VIII SCENE XI sellor sent Servant sister Soph soul speak stranger tears tell thank thee thing thou timber-yard tion told touch glasses town tranflated wealth weep wine wish word
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Página 47 - ... more than that which you are to give at the foot of the altar; there we are to exchange vows, and all will be settled; but here, — by ourselves, — no witnesses but ourselves, — here, where nothing influences us but the sentiment of future happiness or sorrow, which we create to ourselves, and our eternal responsibility, which, at every motion of the pulse, admonishes us with increased force: — to speak truth, — here we are to unite our hearts for ever,— or separate. Once more then...
Página 46 - P.Coun. (takes her by the hand.) Sophia! Soph. A wife has many duties to discharge. And I must tell you before hand, I shall never content myself merely to be your wife, unless I am able to influence you and your actions. P. Coun. To bless those for whom I am to act. Soph. But what will be my powers over you ? I know the first generous impulse of your heart is always good; but then ambition, — let me speak truth to you, — avarice, the offspring of ambition, leads you astray, and contaminates...
Página 45 - The dead letter has decided in this business, as it does in many more, where our feelings would decide in a different manner, but dare not. ' Soph. And dare not ! — Further — ,
Página 45 - Sophia, my angel ! the promised companion of my life, my guardian angel, the most precious gift of providence ! How dare I presume to merit your partiality ? No ! I shall never be able to merit you. Such purity and goodness of mind ! how can I convince you of the sincerity of my esteem ? • Soph. Clarenbach ! ' P. Coun. (tales her by the hand.) Sophia ! • Soph. A wife has many duties to discharge. And I must tell you before hand, I shall never content myself merely to be your wife, unless I am...
Página 46 - Love will buoy me up. Soph. I shall crave little for myself; but in a just cause I shall at all times insist -upon having every thing entire. I shall not relent; the man of my heart must act in full ; his actions and motives must appear as clear before the eye of the world as they do in the eye of heaven. — Now the question is, will you, on these conditions, give me your hand?; Answer me? P. Coun. {drops at his feet?) Sophia ! • Soph.
Página 47 - You open to me the prospect of paridisic futurity. I shall be active in the promoting the benefit of my country, and rise superior to dirty, narrow, selfish views ! recompensed by your approbation, your joys, and sometimes by your tears. Your gentle hand shall reach me the petitions of the wretched, the widow, and the orphan, — and my abilities shall be called forth in their behalf. O Sophia! our wedding day shall long be remembered by the cottagers; every face shall beam with smiles.
Página 45 - I could not leave you without giving myself up to those tears. P. Coun. Sophia, my angel! the promised companion of my life, my guardian angel, the most precious gift of providence ! How dare I presume to merit your partiality?
Página 45 - Soph, (affer a pause.} Well, then, answer my tears, P, Coun. (shrugs up his shoulders.} The dead letter has decided in this business, as it does hi many more, where our feelings would decide in a different manner, but dare not.