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Armida & Amadis & Roland

Three Opera Librettos

by Philippe Quinault ...

Translated by Frank J. Morlock ...

In these three librettos, Philippe Quinault turns from classical opera to medieval legends--Renaud and Armida, Amadis and Oriana, and Angelica and Roland--exploring the tensions between love and glory. As usual, the dramatist relates his stories deftly with classic simplicity. In these adaptions of traditional medieval stories of romance, enchantment, monsters, and magic, either the heroine ... Read more

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In these three librettos, Philippe Quinault turns from classical opera to medieval legends--Renaud and Armida, Amadis and Oriana, and Angelica and Roland--exploring the tensions between love and glory. As usual, the dramatist relates his stories deftly with classic simplicity. In these adaptions of traditional medieval stories of romance, enchantment, monsters, and magic, either the heroine
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"Cadmus and Hermione" and "Perseus"

Two Plays

Translated by Frank J. Morlock ...

by Philippe Quinault ...

Philippe Quinault (1635-1688) was the highest paid and most respected French librettist of his day, considered the equal of Racine. His libretti can be read as lyrical dramas without the music. The two plays included in this collection are retellings of the ancient legends of the Gods by the Roman poet Ovid. In Cadmus and Hermione, Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, rescues Hermione, daughter of Venus ... Read more

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Philippe Quinault (1635-1688) was the highest paid and most respected French librettist of his day, considered the equal of Racine. His libretti can be read as lyrical dramas without the music. The two plays included in this collection are retellings of the ancient legends of the Gods by the Roman poet Ovid. In Cadmus and Hermione, Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, rescues Hermione, daughter of Venus
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Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe (Delphi Classics)

by Christopher Marlowe, Delphi Classics ...

Series Book 11 - Delphi Series Two
Marlowe was an enigmatic character part poet, scholar, soldier, spy and tavern brawler and his legend continues to elude historians. This eBook provides readers with a new and erudite edition of Marlowe’s works, offering every play, poem, translation and much more. Now you can truly own all of Marlowe’s works and a range of BONUS material on your eReader, and all in one well-organised file. ... Read more

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Marlowe was an enigmatic character part poet, scholar, soldier, spy and tavern brawler and his legend continues to elude historians. This eBook provides readers with a new and erudite edition of Marlowe’s works, offering every play, poem, translation and much more. Now you can truly own all of Marlowe’s works and a range of BONUS material on your eReader, and all in one well-organised file.
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Shakespeare's Montaigne

The Florio Translation of the Essays, A Selection

by Michel de Montaigne ...

Translated by John Florio ...

An NYRB Classics OriginalShakespeare, Nietzsche wrote, was Montaigne’s best reader—a typically brilliant Nietzschean insight, capturing the intimate relationship between Montaigne’s ever-changing record of the self and Shakespeare’s kaleidoscopic register of human character. And there is no doubt that Shakespeare read Montaigne—though how extensively remains a matter of debate—and that the ... Read more

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An NYRB Classics OriginalShakespeare, Nietzsche wrote, was Montaigne’s best reader—a typically brilliant Nietzschean insight, capturing the intimate relationship between Montaigne’s ever-changing record of the self and Shakespeare’s kaleidoscopic register of human character. And there is no doubt that Shakespeare read Montaigne—though how extensively remains a matter of debate—and that the
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The Unfortunate Traveller Or, The Life Of Jack Wilton (Mobi Classics)

by Thomas Nash ...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. ... Read more

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This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.
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The Carmina Of Caius Valerius Catullus (Mobi Classics)

by Caius Valerius Catullus,Richard Burton and Leonard Smithers (Translators) ...

Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. 84 BC - ca. 54 BC) was a Roman poet. His surviving works are still read widely, and continue to influence poetry and other forms of art. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ... Read more

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Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. 84 BC - ca. 54 BC) was a Roman poet. His surviving works are still read widely, and continue to influence poetry and other forms of art. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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The Song of Roland

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In the year 778 A.D., Charles the Great, King of the Franks, returned from a military expedition into Spain, whither he had been led by opportunities offered through dissensions among the Saracens who then dominated that country. On the 15th of August, while his army was marching through the passes of the Pyrenees, his rear-guard was attacked and annihilated by the Basque inhabitants of the ... Read more

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In the year 778 A.D., Charles the Great, King of the Franks, returned from a military expedition into Spain, whither he had been led by opportunities offered through dissensions among the Saracens who then dominated that country. On the 15th of August, while his army was marching through the passes of the Pyrenees, his rear-guard was attacked and annihilated by the Basque inhabitants of the
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The Curtezan Unmasked; or, The Whoredomes of Jezebel Painted to the Life: With Antidotes Against Them, or Heavenly Julips to Cool Men in the Fever of Lust

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The Text here presents you with a strange woman; with whom though I desire not to procure you a familiar acquaintance, yet I'le give you such cognizance of her, and excite that abhorrency of her baseness in all your minds, that if any have heretofore been sick for want of her company, he shall now be as sick of it; after I have made it appear that this beautiful Siren, having a Womans face, ends ... Read more

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The Text here presents you with a strange woman; with whom though I desire not to procure you a familiar acquaintance, yet I'le give you such cognizance of her, and excite that abhorrency of her baseness in all your minds, that if any have heretofore been sick for want of her company, he shall now be as sick of it; after I have made it appear that this beautiful Siren, having a Womans face, ends
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A Short View of the Long Life and Reign of Henry the Third, King of England

by Richard Cotton ...

A Short View of the Long Life and Reign of Henry the Third, King of England is a biography of the King who reigned from 1216-1272. ... Read more

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A Short View of the Long Life and Reign of Henry the Third, King of England is a biography of the King who reigned from 1216-1272.
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The Twins

Victor Hugo

by Victor Hugo ...

In 1838 Hugo began a play entitled Les Jumeaux (The Twins), but halfway through the third act he relinquished it, and the drama remained unfinished. It was finally published in 1889, as a fragment, after his death. The MS. was broken off with the words, "Interrompu le 28 Aout par la maladie "; and the illness was no doubt that weakness of the eyes by which Hugo for several years was troubled. ... Read more

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In 1838 Hugo began a play entitled Les Jumeaux (The Twins), but halfway through the third act he relinquished it, and the drama remained unfinished. It was finally published in 1889, as a fragment, after his death. The MS. was broken off with the words, "Interrompu le 28 Aout par la maladie "; and the illness was no doubt that weakness of the eyes by which Hugo for several years was troubled.
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The Orphan of China

by Voltaire ...

François-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works. "The Chinese tragedy, which they call 'The Orphan,' was taken out of an immense collection of the theatrical performances of that nation, which has cultivated this art for about three thousand years before it ... Read more

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François-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works. "The Chinese tragedy, which they call 'The Orphan,' was taken out of an immense collection of the theatrical performances of that nation, which has cultivated this art for about three thousand years before it
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Poemata : Latin, Greek and Italian Poems by John Milton

Enriched edition. Multilingual Verses: A Diverse Collection of Poetic Genius

by John Milton, Shane Becker ...

Translated by William Cowper ...

In "Poemata: Latin, Greek and Italian Poems," John Milton presents a remarkable anthology of his poetic works written in classical languages. This collection showcases Milton's mastery of form, employing the elegance of classical rhetoric and the lyrical beauty found in pastoral and epic traditions. As a precursor to his more renowned works such as "Paradise Lost," these poems reveal the depth of ... Read more

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In "Poemata: Latin, Greek and Italian Poems," John Milton presents a remarkable anthology of his poetic works written in classical languages. This collection showcases Milton's mastery of form, employing the elegance of classical rhetoric and the lyrical beauty found in pastoral and epic traditions. As a precursor to his more renowned works such as "Paradise Lost," these poems reveal the depth of
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