The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Volume 3G. Bell and Sons & A.H. Bullen, 1908 - English drama |
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Page 223
... Burris , exiles him from Court and appoints his flatterer , Boroskie , general in his room . Archas humbly submits , sternly silences the protests of his son , the colonel Theodore , and takes farewell of his devoted soldiers ...
... Burris , exiles him from Court and appoints his flatterer , Boroskie , general in his room . Archas humbly submits , sternly silences the protests of his son , the colonel Theodore , and takes farewell of his devoted soldiers ...
Page 224
... Burris instantly informs the duke , but too late to prevent either the torture of Archas or an attack on the palace by the infuriated soldiery under Theodore . Their rage is only allayed by the expostulations of the maimed and bleeding ...
... Burris instantly informs the duke , but too late to prevent either the torture of Archas or an attack on the palace by the infuriated soldiery under Theodore . Their rage is only allayed by the expostulations of the maimed and bleeding ...
Page 227
... Burris ' is the Borris Federowich Godonoe ' mentioned several times as all - powerful with the prince ; the passage II . i . 20 about the duke's want of money and having so many ways to raise it ' recurs to us when we find on pp . 54-9 ...
... Burris ' is the Borris Federowich Godonoe ' mentioned several times as all - powerful with the prince ; the passage II . i . 20 about the duke's want of money and having so many ways to raise it ' recurs to us when we find on pp . 54-9 ...
Page 232
... BURRIS , an honest lord , the DUKE'S VIOLA , } daughters of ARCHAS . favourite . BOROSKIE , a malicious seducing counsellor to the DUKE . PETESCA , Ladies , } servants to OLYMPIA . Bawd , a court lady . Putskie Briskie Boroskie SCENE ...
... BURRIS , an honest lord , the DUKE'S VIOLA , } daughters of ARCHAS . favourite . BOROSKIE , a malicious seducing counsellor to the DUKE . PETESCA , Ladies , } servants to OLYMPIA . Bawd , a court lady . Putskie Briskie Boroskie SCENE ...
Page 239
... BURRIS , and Gentlemen . Pet . The great - duke , madam . Duke . Good morrow , sister . Olym . A good day to your highness . Duke . I am come to pray you use no more persuasions For this old stubborn man ; nay , to command ye : His sail ...
... BURRIS , and Gentlemen . Pet . The great - duke , madam . Duke . Good morrow , sister . Olym . A good day to your highness . Duke . I am come to pray you use no more persuasions For this old stubborn man ; nay , to command ye : His sail ...
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