The Perjur'd Husband; or, The Adventures of Venice. A Tragedy

By Susanna Centlivre

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Dec 20, 2019
• ISBN: 4064066140854

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Susanna Centlivre

The Perjur'd Husband; or, The Adventures of Venice. A Tragedy

Published by Good Press, 2022

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EAN 4064066140854

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Perjur'd Husband

Adventures of Venice .

TRAGEDY.

WORKS

Mrs. CENTLIVRE.

LONDON

PROLOGUE.

By a GENTLEMAN .

Dramatis Personæ.

Perjur'd Husband .

Perjur'd Husband:

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OR, THE

Adventures of Venice.

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A

TRAGEDY.

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Drawn from

THE

WORKS

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OF THE CELEBRATED

Mrs. CENTLIVRE.

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VOLUME ONE

LONDON:

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Printed for J. Knapton, C. Hitch and L. Hawes,

J. and R. Tonson, S. Crowder and Co. W. Bathoe,

T. Lownds, T. Caslon, and G. Kearsly.

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M.DCC.LXI.

THE

PROLOGUE.

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By a GENTLEMAN.

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Spoken by Mrs. OLDFIELD.

Dramatis Personæ.

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THE

Perjur'd Husband.

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ACT I. SCENE I.

The Curtains fly up, and discover a Mask in Pizalto's House. Pizalto, Lady Pizalta, Lucy; Ludovico talking to Lady Pizalta; Bassino and Aurelia talking together; Florella and other Maskers.

A Spanish Entry.

While the Dance is performing, enter Armando, and gives

Bassino two Letters, which he opens and reads.

Lady Pizalta and Lucy advance to the Front of the Stage.

L. Piz. Oh! Lucy, I'm undone——

That Stranger there has charm'd my Heart: I feel

The Pow'r of conquering Love; quick, quickly tell me,

What shall I do to ease this racking Passion?

Lucy. Nay, Madam, I fancy your Passion has little Occasion for Lenitives; it blazes so violently at first, 'tis like to be soon extinguish'd.

L. Piz. Dear Lucy, don't trifle with me; but contrive, imagine, do any thing, to bless thy Love-sick Mistress with the Sight of that dear Man: And as an Earnest of further Rewards, here, take this——[GivesheraRing.

Lucy. Madam, I receive your Commands with much Joy, but your Present with more——[Aside.] I'll try what this projecting Brain can do, and if you step into the next Room, I'll soon give you an Account of my Proceedings. [ExitL.Pizalta.

Bass. Ye Gods!

What have I done, that you pursue me thus?

Why did you e'er decree that I should wed

A Wife I now must hate? Why did I see

The bright Aurelia? Why am I thus torn

'Twixt Love and Duty? Oh! what Pangs, what Torments

My Soul endures! Oh! my Aurelia!

[Exeunt omnes, but Lucy & Ludov.

Lucy pulling Ludovico by the Sleeve.

Lucy. Sir, Sir, one Word with you.

Lud. Your Business——

Lucy. May one ask you a civil Question, and be resolv'd?

Lud. Hum—A civil Question, sayst thou? What's it, prithee, a