The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing: Miss Sara Sotti, Nathan the Wise

By Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

A Translation of some of Lessing's works has long been contemplated for 'Bonn's Standard Library,' and the publishers are glad to be able to bring it out at a time when an increased appreciation of this writer has become manifest in this country.
The publication of Mr. Sime's work on Lessing, and the almost simultaneous appearance of Miss Helen Zimmern's shorter but probably more popular biographical study, will, without doubt, tend to spread amongst English-speaking people a knowledge of a writer who is held in peculiar reverence by his own countrymen; and there is little, if anything, of what he wrote that does not appeal in some way or other to the sympathies of Englishmen.
In this translation it is purposed to include the most popular of his works--the first two volumes comprising all the finished dramatic pieces, whilst the third will contain the famous 'Laokoon,' and a large portion of the 'Hamburg Dramaturgy' (here called 'Dramatic Notes'), and some other smaller pieces.
The arrangement of the plays is as follows:--The first volume contains the three tragedies and the "dramatic poem," 'Nathan the Wise.' This last piece and 'Emilia Galotti' are translated by Mr. R. Dillon Boylan, whose English versions of Schiller's 'Don Carlos,' Goethe's 'Wilhelm Meister,' &c., had previously distinguished him in this path of literature.
The second volume will be found to consist entirely of comedies, arranged according to the date of composition; and as it happens that all these comedies, with the exception of the last and best, 'Minna von Barnhelm,' were written before he published any more serious dramatic composition, we have, by reversing the order of the first two volumes, an almost exactly chronological view of Lessing's dramatic work. The later section of it has been placed at the commencement of the series, simply because it was more convenient to include in it the introductory notice which Miss Zimmern kindly consented to write...

• Language: English
• Publisher: anboco
• Release date: Sep 7, 2016
• ISBN: 9783736414440

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and an outstanding representative of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature.

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Table of Contents

THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF G. E. LESSING.

PREFACE.

A TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

MISS SARA SAMPSON.

ACT I.

SIR WILLIAM.

WAITWELL.

SIR WILLIAM.

WAITWELL.

SIR WILLIAM.

WAITWELL.

SIR WILLIAM.

WAITWELL.

SIR WILLIAM.

WAITWELL.

Scene II.

LANDLORD.

WAITWELL.

LANDLORD.

SIR WILLIAM.

LANDLORD.

SIR WILLIAM.

LANDLORD.

WAITWELL.

LANDLORD.

WAITWELL.

LANDLORD.

WAITWELL.

LANDLORD.

Scene III.--Mellefont's room.

NORTON (coming).

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

Scene IV.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

BETTY.

MELLEFONT.

BETTY.

MELLEFONT.

Scene V.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

Scene VI.

SARA.

Scene VII.

MELLEFONT.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

Scene VIII.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

Scene IX.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON (reads).

MELLEFONT.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON (continues).

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

ACT II.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

Scene II.

SERVANT.

MARWOOD.

SERVANT.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

Scene III.

MELLEFONT (aside).

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT (aside).

MARWOOD (insinuatingly).

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

Scene IV.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

ARABELLA.

MARWOOD.

MARWOOD.

ARABELLA.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

ARABELLA (insinuatingly).

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

ARABELLA.

Scene V.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

ARABELLA.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

MARWOOD.

HANNAH.

ARABELLA.

MARWOOD.

ARABELLA (sobbing).

MARWOOD.

ARABELLA.

MARWOOD.

ARABELLA.

MARWOOD.

Scene VI.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT (passionately).

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD (impatiently).

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

ARABELLA (timidly).

MELLEFONT.

ARABELLA.

MELLEFONT.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

Scene VII.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT (bitterly).

MARWOOD (mockingly).

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT (frightened).

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

Scene VIII.

MELLEFONT.

HANNAH.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

ACT III.

SIR WILLIAM SAMPSON.

WAITWELL.

SIR WILLIAM SAMPSON.

WAITWELL.

SIR WILLIAM SAMPSON.

WAITWELL.

SIR WILLIAM SAMPSON.

Scene II.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA (alone).

Scene III.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL (aside).

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL (aside).

WAITWELL.

Scene IV.

Scene V.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD (coldly).

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD (aside).

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MARWOOD (perplexed).

SARA.

MARWOOD (aside).

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD (aside).

SARA.

MARWOOD (aside.)

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT (aside).

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

MELLEFONT (aside).

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA (alone).

Scene VI.

BETTY.

SARA.

BETTY.

SARA.

BETTY.

SARA.

BETTY.

SARA.

Scene VII.

SIR WILLIAM.

WAITWELL.

SIR WILLIAM.

WAITWELL.

ACT IV.

Scene I.--Mellefont's room.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

Scene II.

Scene III.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

Scene IV.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MELLEFONT.

Scene V.

Scene VI.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD (aside).

SARA.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

MELLEFONT.

Scene VII.

MELLEFONT.

BETTY.

MARWOOD (aside).

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

BETTY.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD (aside).

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

MARWOOD (aside).

Scene VIII.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

MARWOOD.

MARWOOD.

SARA.

Scene IX.

MARWOOD.

ACT V.

Scene I.

BETTY.

SARA.

BETTY.

SARA.

BETTY.

SARA.

BETTY.

SARA.

BETTY.

SARA.

BETTY.

SARA.

Scene II.

NORTON.

SARA.

NORTON.

SARA.

NORTON.

SARA.

NORTON.

SARA.

NORTON.

Scene III.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

Scene IV.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

BETTY.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

Scene V.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

MELLEFONT.

NORTON.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

MELLEFONT (pushing Betty back).

SARA.

BETTY.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

Scene VI.

SARA.

BETTY.

SARA.

Scene VII.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

BETTY.

SARA.

BETTY (going).

Scene VIII.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

SARA.

WAITWELL.

Scene IX.

SIR WILLIAM.

SARA.

SIR WILLIAM.

SARA.

SIR WILLIAM.

SARA.

SIR WILLIAM.

SARA.

Scene X.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SIR WILLIAM.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SARA.

SIR WILLIAM.

SARA.

MELLEFONT.

SIR WILLIAM.

MELLEFONT.

SIR WILLIAM.

MELLEFONT (dying).

SIR WILLIAM.

Scene XI.

NORTON.

SIR WILLIAM.

A TRAGEDY IN ONE ACT.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

PHILOTAS.

Scene I.

PHILOTAS.

Scene II.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

Scene III.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

STRATO.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

Scene IV.

PHILOTAS.

Scene V.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

PARMENIO.

PHILOTAS.

Scene VI.

PHILOTAS.

Scene VII.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

Scene VIII.

STRATO.

ARIDÄUS.

STRATO.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS (to Strato).

PHILOTAS (aside).

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

ARIDÄUS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

STRATO.

PHILOTAS.

STRATO.

ARIDÄUS.

STRATO.

ARIDÄUS.

STRATO.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

PHILOTAS.

ARIDÄUS.

STRATO.

ARIDÄUS.

A TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

EMILIA GALOTTI.

ACT I.

PRINCE.

PRINCE.

SERVANT.

PRINCE.

SERVANT.

PRINCE.

SERVANT.

PRINCE.

SERVANT.

PRINCE.

SERVANT.

PRINCE.

Scene II.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

Scene III.

PRINCE.

Scene IV.

CONTI.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

PRINCE.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

CONTI.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

CONTI.

PRINCE.

Scene V.

PRINCE.

Scene VI.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

Scene VII.

PRINCE.

SERVANT.

PRINCE.

Scene VIII.

CAMILLO.

PRINCE.

CAMILLO.

PRINCE.

CAMILLO.

PRINCE.

PRINCE.

PRINCE.

ACT II.

CLAUDIA.

PIRRO.

CLAUDIA.

PIRRO.

CLAUDIA.

Scene II.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

Scene III.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

ANGELO.

PIRRO.

Scene IV.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

PIRRO.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

Scene V.

CLAUDIA.

Scene VI.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

Scene VII.

APPIANI.

EMILIA.

APPIANI.

CLAUDIA.

APPIANI.

EMILIA.

APPIANI.

CLAUDIA.

APPIANI.

CLAUDIA.

APPIANI.

CLAUDIA.

APPIANI.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA.

EMILIA.

APPIANI.

EMILIA.

APPIANI.

EMILIA.

APPIANI.

EMILIA.

APPIANI.

EMILIA.

Scene VIII.

CLAUDIA.

APPIANI.

CLAUDIA.

APPIANI.

CLAUDIA.

APPIANI.

CLAUDIA (starts).

Scene IX.

PIRRO.

APPIANI.

PIRRO.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

Scene X.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

MARINELLI.

APPIANI.

Scene XI.

APPIANI.

APPIANI.

CLAUDIA.

APPIANI.

CLAUDIA.

APPIANI.

ACT III.

Scene I.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

Scene II.

ANGELO.

MARINELLI.

ANGELO.

MARINELLI.

ANGELO.

MARINELLI.

ANGELO.

MARINELLI.

ANGELO.

MARINELLI.

ANGELO.

MARINELLI.

ANGELO.

MARINELLI.

ANGELO.

MARINELLI.

ANGELO.

MARINELLI.

Scene III.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

Scene IV.

MARINELLI.

BATTISTA.

BATTISTA.

EMILIA.

BATTISTA.

EMILIA.

BATTISTA.

EMILIA.

EMILIA (astonished).

MARINELLI.

EMILIA.

MARINELLI.

EMILIA.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

EMILIA.

MARINELLI.

EMILIA.

MARINELLI.

Scene V.

PRINCE.

EMILIA.

PRINCE.

EMILIA.

PRINCE.

EMILIA (irresolute).

PRINCE.

EMILIA.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

Scene VI.

BATTISTA (in haste).

MARINELLI.

BATTISTA.

MARINELLI.

BATTISTA.

CLAUDIA (within).

MARINELLI.

Scene VII.

CLAUDIA.

BATTISTA.

CLAUDIA.

BATTISTA.

Scene VIII.

CLAUDIA.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

MARINELLI.

CLAUDIA.

EMILIA (within).

CLAUDIA.

ACT IV.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE (yielding).

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI (coldly).

PRINCE.

PRINCE.

PRINCE (violently).

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

Scene II.

PRINCE.

BATTISTA.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE (to Battista).

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

Scene III.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA (violently).

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI (aside).

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

Scene IV.

Scene V.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI (aside).

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI (aside).

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

Scene VI.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI (aside).

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI.

ORSINA.

MARINELLI (draws Odoardo aside).

ODOARDO.

Scene VII.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA (aside).

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

Scene VIII.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ORSINA.

ORSINA.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

ORSINA.

ODOARDO.

CLAUDIA.

ODOARDO.

ACT V.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

Scene II.

ODOARDO.

Scene III.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO (incensed).

MARINELLI.

Scene IV.

ODOARDO.

Scene V.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO (to Marinelli).

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO (bitterly).

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

PRINCE.

Scene VI.

Scene VII.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

Scene VIII.

PRINCE (entering).

ODOARDO.

MARINELLI.

PRINCE.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

EMILIA.

ODOARDO.

A DRAMATIC POEM IN FIVE ACTS.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

NATHAN THE WISE.

ACT I.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

Scene II.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN (aside).

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA (smiling).

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

Scene III.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

DERVISE.

NATHAN.

Scene IV.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

Scene V.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

Scene VI.--The Templar and Daja.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

ACT II.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

Scene II.

AL-HAFI.

SALADIN.

AL-HAFI.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SALADIN.

SALADIN.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SALADIN.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SALADIN.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

AL-HAFI.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI (starting).

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

AL-HAFI.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

Scene III.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

Scene IV.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

RECHA.

Scene V.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

Scene VI.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

Scene VII.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

Scene VIII.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

Scene IX.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

NATHAN.

AL-HAFI.

ACT III.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

Scene II.

TEMPLAR.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

TEMPLAR.

RECHA.

TEMPLAR.

RECHA.

TEMPLAR.

RECHA.

TEMPLAR.

RECHA.

TEMPLAR.

RECHA.

TEMPLAR.

RECHA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

RECHA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

RECHA.

TEMPLAR.

Scene III.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

DAJA.

RECHA.

Scene IV.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

Scene V.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

Scene VI.

NATHAN (alone).

Scene VII.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAH.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN (loosing Saladin's hand).

SALADIN.

Scene VIII.

Scene IX.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

NATHAN.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

Scene X.

TEMPLAR.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR (coldly).

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR (hastily).

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

DAJA.

TEMPLAR.

ACT IV.

FRIAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

Scene II.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

FRIAR.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

TEMPLAR.

PATRIARCH.

Scene III.

SALADIN.

A SLAVE.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

Scene IV.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR (earnestly).

SALADIN (earnestly).

TEMPLAR.

TEMPLAR (calmly).

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

Scene V.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

Scene VI.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA (going).

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

Scene VII.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

Scene VIII.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

NATHAN.

DAJA.

ACT V.

1ST MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

1ST MAMELUKE (waiting).

SALADIN.

1ST MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

1ST MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

1ST MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

2ND MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

2ND MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

2ND MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

2ND MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

2ND MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

2ND MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

2ND MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

3RD MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

3RD MAMELUKE.

SALADIN.

Scene II.

SALADIN.

MANSOR.

SALADIN.

MANSOR.

SALADIN.

Scene III.

TEMPLAR.

Scene IV.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

FRIAR.

NATHAN.

Scene V.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

Scene VI.--Sittah's harem.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

Scene VII.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SALADIN.

RECHA.

SITTAH.

RECHA.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

RECHA.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

Scene VIII.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

TEMPLAR.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

RECHA.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR (bitterly).

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

RECHA.

SALADIN.

SALADIN (to the Templar).

NATHAN.

TEMPLAR.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

SITTAH.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN.

NATHAN.

SALADIN (to the Templar).

SITTAH.

SALADIN (to the Templar).

TEMPLAR.

END OF VOL. I.

A

CLASSIFIED CATALOGUE

SELECTED WORKS

PUBLISHED BY

GEORGE BELL AND SONS.

LONDON:

GEORGE BELL & SONS, York Street,

THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF G. E. LESSING.

MISS SARA SAMPSON, PHILOTAS, EMILIA GALOTTI,

NATHAN THE WISE.

PREFACE.

A Translation of some of Lessing's works has long been contemplated for 'Bonn's Standard Library,' and the publishers are glad to be able to bring it out at a time when an increased appreciation of this writer has become manifest in this country.

The publication of Mr. Sime's work on Lessing, and the almost simultaneous appearance of Miss Helen Zimmern's shorter but probably more popular biographical study, will, without doubt, tend to spread amongst English-speaking people a knowledge of a writer who is held in peculiar reverence by his own countrymen; and there is little, if anything, of what he wrote that does not appeal in some way or other to the sympathies of Englishmen.

In this translation it is purposed to include the most popular of his works--the first two volumes comprising all the finished dramatic pieces, whilst the third will contain the famous 'Laokoon,' and a large portion of the 'Hamburg Dramaturgy' (here called 'Dramatic Notes'), and some other smaller pieces.

The arrangement of the plays is as follows:--The first volume contains the three tragedies and the dramatic poem, 'Nathan the Wise.' This last piece and 'Emilia Galotti' are translated by Mr. R. Dillon Boylan, whose English versions of Schiller's 'Don Carlos,' Goethe's 'Wilhelm Meister,' &c., had previously distinguished him in this path of literature.

The second volume will be found to consist entirely of comedies, arranged according to the date of composition; and as it happens that all these comedies, with the exception of the last and best, 'Minna von Barnhelm,' were written before he published any more serious dramatic composition, we have, by reversing the order of the first two volumes, an almost exactly chronological view of Lessing's dramatic work. The later section of it has been placed at the commencement of the series, simply because it was more convenient to include in it the introductory notice which Miss Zimmern kindly consented to write.

York Street, Covent Garden.

June 1878.

LESSING.

Since Luther, Germany has produced no greater or better man than Gotthold Ephraim Lessing; these two are Germany's pride and joy.

This is the witness of Heine, and with Goethe in memory, none would pronounce the statement too bold. Luther and Lessing are Germany's representative men; each inaugurates an epoch the very existence of which would not have been possible without him. Nor is this the only point of analogy. Lessing was the Luther of the eighteenth century. Like Luther, Lessing is distinguished by earnestness, ardour, true manliness, fierce hatred of dissimulation, largeness of mind, breadth, and profundity of thought. Like Luther, he stands in history a massive presence whereon the weak may lean. Like Luther, he led the vanguard of reform in every department of human learning into which he penetrated. Like Luther, he was true to every conviction, and did not shrink from its expression. Like Luther, he could have said, I was born to fight with devils and storms, and hence it is that my writings are so boisterous and stormy. Like Luther, he became the founder of a new religion and of a new German literature. And again, like Luther, his life labours were not for Germany alone, but spread over all Europe; and few of us know how much of our present culture we owe directly or indirectly to Lessing's influence.

In this country he has not been sufficiently known. Up to the present, his name has been familiar to Englishmen only as the author of the 'Laokoon,' 'Nathan the Wise,' and, possibly also, of 'Minna von Barnhelm.' In knowing these, we certainly know the names of some of his masterpieces, but we cannot thence deduce the entire cause of the man's far-spreading influence.

Fully to understand Lessing's influence, and fully to understand the bearing of his works, some slight previous acquaintance with German literature is absolutely requisite. For unless we comprehend the source whence an author's inspirations have sprung, we may often misconceive his views. And Lessing's writings, above all, essentially sprang from the needs of his time. The subject is a large one, and can only be briefly indicated here; but we venture to remark, for those whose interest may be aroused in the subject of this volume, that the fuller their knowledge of the man and the motive force that evoked his works, the keener will be their enjoyment of these works themselves.

In naming Lessing, Goethe, and Schiller, we utter the three greatest names that German literature can boast. And between the three runs a connecting link of endeavour; the efforts of none can be conceived without the efforts of the others; but Lessing was the leader. He was the mental pathfinder who smoothed the way for Goethe's genius, and prepared the popular understanding for Schiller, the poetical interpreter of Kant.

Lessing was born in the early years of the eighteenth century, at a time therefore when Germany may be said practically to have had no literature. For the revival of learning, the interest in letters that arose with the Reformation, and had been fostered by the emancipating spirit of Protestantism, had been blighted and extinguished by the terrible wars that ravaged the country for thirty years, impoverishing the people, destroying the homesteads and farms, and utterly annihilating the mental repose needful to the growth and to the just appreciation of literature. Books were destroyed as relentlessly in those sad times as flourishing cornfields were down-trodden by the iron heel of the invader. It was a fearful period of anarchy and retrogression, under the baneful effects of which Germany still labours. Peace was at last restored in 1648 by the Treaty of Westphalia, but it found the nation broken in spirit and vigour, and where material needs entirely absorb the mental energies of a people the Muses cannot flourish. And not only was the spirit of the people broken by the war, their national feeling seemed totally extinct. The bold fine language wherewith Luther had endowed them was neglected and despised by the better classes, who deemed servile imitation of the foreigner the true and only criterion of good taste. It grew, at last, to be held quite a distinction for a German to be unable to speak his own language correctly, and it seems probable that but for the religious utterances of the hymn-writers, who thus provided the poor oppressed people with ideal consolations, the very essence of the language, in all its purity, might have perished. It is among these hymn-writers that we must seek and shall find the finest, truest, and most national expressions of that time. Shortly before Lessing's birth there had awakened a sense of this national degradation, and some princes and nobles formed themselves into a society to suppress the fashionable Gallicisms and reinstate the people's language. Their efforts met with some little success, but their powers were too limited, and their attempts too artificial and jejune to exert any considerable influence either in the direction of conservation or of reform. It needed something stronger, bolder, to dispel the apathy of a century. Still these associations, known as the two Silesian schools, bore their part in sowing the good seed, and though most of it fell on stony ground, because there was little other ground for it whereon to fall, still some fell on fruitful earth, and brought forth in due season. An excessive interest in French literature was opposed by an equal interest in English literature. The adherents of these two factions formed what was known as the Swiss and Leipzig schools. They waged a fierce paper warfare, that had the good effect of once more attracting popular attention to the claims of letters, as well as showing the people that in French manners, French language, and French literature, the Alpha and Omega of culture need not of necessity be sought. The leader of the Leipzig faction, who stood by the French, was Gottsched, a German professor of high pretensions and small merits, who put his opponents on their mettle by his pedantic and arrogant attacks. He had instituted himself a national dictator of good taste, and for a long time it seemed probable that he and his party would triumph. His ultimate defeat was accomplished by Lessing, whose early boyhood was contemporaneous with the fiercest encounters of these antagonists. It was he who gave the death-blow to their factious disputes, and referred the nation back to itself and its own national glory and power. He found Germany without original literature, and, before his short life was ended, the splendid genius of Goethe shed its light over the land. Who and what was the man who effected so much?

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was born on the twenty-second of January, 1729, at Camentz, a small town in Saxony, of which his father was head pastor. For several generations Lessing's ancestors had been distinguished for their learning, and with few exceptions they had all held ecclesiastical preferment. The father of Gotthold Ephraim was a man of no inconsiderable talents and acquirements. His upright principles, breadth of vision and scholarly attainments, made him a venerated example to his son, with whom he maintained through life the most cordial relationship, though the son's yet more enlightened standpoint came to transcend the comprehension of the father. Their first divergence occurred on the choice of a profession. It had been traditional among the Lessings that the eldest son should take orders, and accordingly Gotthold Ephraim was silently assumed to be training for the ministry. He was sent for this end, first to the Grammar-school of his native town, then to a public school at Meissen, and finally to the University of Leipzig. At Meissen he distinguished himself in classical studies, and attempted some original German verses. He outstripped his compeers, and before he had accomplished his curriculum, the rector recommended his removal, inasmuch as he had exhausted the resources of the school. At Leipzig he appeared to turn his back on study. He deserted the class-rooms of the theologians and was the more constant attendant instead at the theatre, at that time the bête noire of all who affected respectability, and decried loudly by the clergy as a very hotbed of vice. News of their son's haunts reached the dismayed parents. They urged him to abandon his courses, that could only end in mental and moral destruction. In vain the son represented to them that he had lived in retirement too long, that he now wished to become acquainted with the world and men, and that he held the theatre to be a popular educator. In vain he represented that he did attend the philosophical courses of Professors Kaestner, Ernesti, and Christ. He was a playgoer, and what was still worse, he was a play-writer, for the directress of the Leipzig Theatre, Frau Neuber, a woman, of great taste and intelligence, had