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قراءة كتاب The Perjur'd Husband; or, The Adventures of Venice. A Tragedy
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The Perjur'd Husband; or, The Adventures of Venice. A Tragedy
Perjur'd Husband:
OR, THE
Adventures of Venice.
A
TRAGEDY.
Drawn from
THE
WORKS
OF THE CELEBRATED
Mrs. CENTLIVRE.
VOLUME ONE
LONDON:
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.
M.DCC.LXI.
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THE
PROLOGUE.
By a GENTLEMAN.
Spoken by Mrs. OLDFIELD.
| Such dreadful Laws of late 'gainst Wit are made, It dares not in the City show its Head. No Place is safe; each Cuckold turns Informer, If we make merry—it must be in a Corner. And here's To-night, what doubly makes it sweet, A private Table, and a Lady's Treat: At her Reflections none can be uneasy, When the kind Creature does her best to please ye. Humbly she sues, and 'tis not for your Glory T'insult a Lady—when she falls before ye. But since no human Wit can stand the Test, With Gorman! and the Champion of the West! She'll fill the Lists, and then you cannot slight her, (With Honour safe) for she's a fair Inviter. Expects no Favour, but at Honour's Call, Defies the boldest Briton of you all; Whate'er's her Fate, she's sure to gain the Field, For Women always conquer, when they yield. |
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Dramatis Personæ.
| M E N | ||
| Count Bassino, a Savoyard, married to Placentia, and in Love with Aurelia, |
} | Mr. Mills. |
| Armando, Bassino's Friend, | Mr. Simpson. | |
| Alonzo, a Venetian Gentleman, betrothed to Aurelia, |
} | Mr. Thomas. |
| Pizalto, a Noble Venetian, | Mr. Norris. | |
| Ludovico, a Frenchman, | Mr. Fairbank. |
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| W O M E N. | ||
| Placentia, Bassino's Wife, | Mrs. Kent. | |
| Aurelia, a young Venetian Lady, betrothed to Alonzo, but in Love with Bassino, |
} | Mrs. Oldfield. |
| Forella, her Woman, | Mrs. Baker. | |
| Lady Pizalta, Pizalto's Wife, | Mrs. Moore. | |
| Lucy, her Woman, | Mrs. Lucas. | |
| Maskers, Dancers, Singers, and Attendants. | ||
| SCENE, Venice, in Carnival-Time. | ||
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THE
Perjur'd Husband.
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——[Gives her a Ring.
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. [Exit L. 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