Lillo's Dramatic Works


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Lillo's Dramatic Works V2


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Lillo's Dramatic Works


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Excerpt from Lillo's Dramatic Works: With Memoirs of the Author But from this modern fashionable way, Tonight, our author begs your leave to stray. No fustian Hero rages here to night. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







Lillo's Dramatic Works


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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. 1810 edition. Excerpt: ... a stranger to these eyes since you beheld them last. Tr. Heavy they look indeed, and swoln with E9311; now they o'ertlow; rightly did my sympathising beart-forbode last night when thou wast absent, something fatal to our peace. Burn. Your friendship engages you too far. My troubles, whatever they are, are, _u1_i_ncents. alone, you 'have no interest in them, nor ought your concern for me give you a moment's pain. Tr. You speak as if you li_new of friendship nothing but the name.-Before I saw your griefI feTt'it. Since we parted last I have slept no more than you, but pensive in my chamber sat alone, and spent the tedious night in wishes for your safety and return; even now, though ignorant of the cause, your sorrow wounds me to the heart. Barn. 'Twill not be always thus, friendship and _'a_l_l.eiigagein_ei1ts cease, as circumstances and occasions vaty; and since you once may hate me, perhaps it might be better for us both that now you loved me less. _ Tr. Sure I butdream! without a cause would B-arnwell use me t'-bus, ungenerous and ungrateful youth farewell, I shall endeavour to follow your advice, --Going'. Yet stay, perhaps I am too rash, VOL. 1. 9 Barn. What partaml Eduggd to act; 'tisvile' and base to move his temper thus; the best of friends and men. Aside. Tr. I am to blame, prythee forgive me, Barnwelt. Try to 'compose your ruflled mind, and let me know the cause that thus transports you from Barn. All that is possible for man to do for man, your generous friendship may effect; but here even that's in vain. Tr. Something dreadful is labouring in your breast, O give it vent and let me share your grief, 'twiil ease your pain should it admit no cure; and make it lighte




Dramatic Works


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Lillo's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1 of 2


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Excerpt from Lillo's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1 of 2: With Memoirs of the Author; Containing Mr. Lillo's Life; Silvia or the Country Burial, an Opera; George Barnwell, a Tragedy; The Life of Scanderbeg; The Christian Hero, a Tragedy From lower life we draw our scene's distress - Let not your equals move your pity less! Virtue distrest m humble state support. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.