Orestes; As It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Theobald (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1731 edition. Excerpt: ...must not be. Tyrant, proceed. Pylad. Proceed: --We both are Grecians Princes both, And both alike contemn thy Pow'r and Thee. Jphig. Where will this glorious, dreadful Contest end Thoas. Their Insolence demands that Both should die j Yet, since our Sentence was, that one should 'scape, (And one stands foremost in our Eye of Hatej) We will begin the Work of Vengeance, where Th'Election of our hallow'd Urn directs it. Straight with our Garlands bind the Victim's Brow ) And to our Priestess give the solemn Steel. The Priests crown Orestes, and lead him towards the AEtar. One offers the Knife to Iphigenia. A Peal of 'Thunder is heard. The Flame on the Altar goes out. Priest. Avert these Omens, Heav'n the sick'ning Flame, All fierce before, starts from the sacred Brands, Now dead and unsusceptible of Fire. Tboas. On with the Rites; rekindle the funk Flame: And with fresh Zeal appease the wrathful Goddess. Priest. Urge not our Zeal, 'till better Omens offer. Thoas. Pernicious Caitiffs I shall find a Time To make you fear an injur'd Monarch's Wrath: D 3 Ye Ye Coward Herd Give me the sacred Knife j I'll execute her Vengeance and my own. As Thoasfmtehes the Knife, and goes toftab Orestes, tw- Dragons rife out of the Earth, and bear him away j and Circe appears above in her Chariot, drawn by Dragons. O spight of Hell Confusion Disappointment This is the Working of the Sorc'ress Queen, Injurious Circe, that ungrateful Spoiler, . "Who thus repays my Benefits with Wrongsj Slights my sworn Vow?, and her own plighted Faiths And in the Face of Heav'n, in Shame to Virtue, Asfronts my Majesty, and robs my Vengeance. Circe. Rail on, and curse that Stubbornness os Purpose, Which would presume with impotent Efforts To cross my Will. Be..