The Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections and Improvements : to which is Prefixed, an Account of the Life and Writings of the AuthorAlexander Donaldson, 1774 |
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... Masæfylia , NARVA , Friend to Mafiniffa , SCIPIO , the Roman General , LELIUS , his Lieutenant , Mr. Wilks . Mr. Mills . Mr. Roberts . Mr. Williams . Mr. Bridgwater . SOPHONISBA , Mrs. Oldfield . PHOENISSA , her Friend . Mrs. Roberts .
... Masæfylia , NARVA , Friend to Mafiniffa , SCIPIO , the Roman General , LELIUS , his Lieutenant , Mr. Wilks . Mr. Mills . Mr. Roberts . Mr. Williams . Mr. Bridgwater . SOPHONISBA , Mrs. Oldfield . PHOENISSA , her Friend . Mrs. Roberts .
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... PHOENISSA . Sophonisba . HIS hour , Phoeniffa , this important hour , This hour , this importante Or fixes me a queen , or from a throne Throws Sophonisba into Roman chains . Detefted thought ! For now his utmost force Collected ...
... PHOENISSA . Sophonisba . HIS hour , Phoeniffa , this important hour , This hour , this importante Or fixes me a queen , or from a throne Throws Sophonisba into Roman chains . Detefted thought ! For now his utmost force Collected ...
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... PHOENISSA , and to them a Meffenger from the battle . Soph . Ha ! whence art thou ? Speak , tho ' thy bleeding ' wounds Might well excufe thy tongue . Mef . Madam , efcap'd From yon dire field , alas ! I come- Soph . No more . At once ...
... PHOENISSA , and to them a Meffenger from the battle . Soph . Ha ! whence art thou ? Speak , tho ' thy bleeding ' wounds Might well excufe thy tongue . Mef . Madam , efcap'd From yon dire field , alas ! I come- Soph . No more . At once ...
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... PHOENISSA . [ After a paufe . ] Soph . And wherefore not ? When liberty is loft , Let abject cowards live ; but in the brave It were a treach❜ry to themselves ,, enough To merit chains .. And is it fit for me , Who in my veins , from ...
... PHOENISSA . [ After a paufe . ] Soph . And wherefore not ? When liberty is loft , Let abject cowards live ; but in the brave It were a treach❜ry to themselves ,, enough To merit chains .. And is it fit for me , Who in my veins , from ...
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... ` SCENE II . MASINISSA , SOPHONISBA , NARVA , PHOENISSA . Soph . Behold , victorious prince ! the fcene revers'd ; - And Sophonisba kneeling hère ; a captive , O'er whom the gods , thy fortune , and thy ༢༩ SOPHONIS BA .
... ` SCENE II . MASINISSA , SOPHONISBA , NARVA , PHOENISSA . Soph . Behold , victorious prince ! the fcene revers'd ; - And Sophonisba kneeling hère ; a captive , O'er whom the gods , thy fortune , and thy ༢༩ SOPHONIS BA .
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