IX : : ” * ; - . TTISETED rr, „ h IE r T eee „„ „„ „ « „„ «4.4 4 FT ELACLESES 2 I Winn nana vn Weil Hil, {ut 0 . eee | . -& oft | Wette | | e ie th ” C Wl 1 i I WA FO 14700 40TH Dy Wet N N 8.8 - 8 4 13 inn Qui legis Eleckran, gerte mentis Oressm Sk crimen, Tyndaridosq; legis Ovid. Trist. I. 2 Et vindeæ in matre r Ov. Am. 1. Ls g : kt 7 No. — . : * — LOND O N: Acad Printed for F. Watts, and Sold by W. Lewis in Cuvent Garden, F. Brown and V. Meares without Temple-Bar, V. Taylor in Pater-noster-row, N. Cliffe and D. Falte n Ob apside. R. Parker under the Royal Exchange, F. Morthew near Stationers- Hall, and 4. Dodd at the Peacock without . 0714. | Wax. 3 * 1 1 ; rm” Eg IE | ——— Wa 3 Ye To * — 4 x mY Lord HALL IF AX. S the Deeds of the Great have 3 | ever been the Subject, so their Patronage has ever been the Claim of Poetry. Favourte 1 Perform protect, but relish. hin This ranslation of His Electra ca 15 Wy IQ 8 it elf upon 2, and. ñuMꝛy“UH—U.) —— —— —»Qel— IE au o by «td » W res Re IE ABI © * er lr fort of Poetry, tl ee. RS Action upon the Stage, was 2 attended with those two . . ties, to Please and to Profit. Scenical Representations were of. two SZ kinds, Tragedy and Comedy; the of which was ever accounted to be the noblest, and t exceed the other, „ never, in the Ancient Poets. fully d and debased the Ludicrous and frequently Smutty Jests and Ex ons which are fit for the Mouths of none wo tl Rabble, and those scurrilous Rakes, that often mostly bear a Part in a Comedy. 8 only the Morals, but of the Divinity of the old-Hea-- thens, is delivered in ther Tragedies: the brightest Characters of their Virtues, ate in them painted and set off in their best Colours for Imitation; and the Deformities of Vice are exposed, with all their odious Circumstances, to deter the Beholders from 5 Com. mission of it; that, as the Beauties of the must Sache Love, 10 W other * breed Besides, the solemn Gravity of the Tragick Action is 9 * ASS — — = — — + WS 4.4 ew relay hr F r * A * 8 0 — * 3 — — —— 64am. — . 4 — — — . — - ee eee a eren Thages Steel bat as Þ many Publck Lee. or Sexton, td inftract the People in ion and good Manners: And it were ts be wished, that all our mo- der Plays were reduced to such a 12udable end; then gur Stage would not lic open to the Scandal ir Fas of ate fu under! then the frequenting of it would be looked upon as the best Education; y ud to several unwary young vho. stand not upon their guard, it proves a Snare, a School of Wickedness and Debauchery. Mr. Dacier, in his learned Preface to His Traduwfth- . on of Aristorly's Poetry, has very well obsetved, that ncient Tragedy, such as is agreeable to that great Philosopher” s Rules, is the most useful and necessary of all Diversions: It teaches us to be wary, to mode- EXE 255 shun: all 2 5 are by before our Eyes exemplified. 1 meer Histo ef mit plates in the reading n CAS is r cod, and leaves the . 3 Indifference: But the 1 45 — i — X LE cone + hi Þ touches his Soul bo the quick, it x oro 1 gu 3 thizes with every Ebb and of the Acer affion ; it has often such an Influ Prence upon he Mind. that the Brholder really feels that on which the Actor but counterfeits: It is Ahle to awaken the most vicious, * Pression upon the hardest Hearts. Tis reported Alexander the Pheraam, a most cruel and Gre TYrant, that on a time he commanded Euripi des's A to be acted before him; with the Aftion of which: te felt N mfelf © softned ant melted; that —_— Hefote the first Act was endet; 2 Would be tc great a Shame and a and = « mities: 9 enter d e Tyrant. JJ... ð2L e TT oO of Hecabs and ohnen, hen he ban l aal in the Blood of his Subjects. | should quit his ftlenting Fart and he hold | carry back wich him Meekness) out of that Theatre; to forbear Orders for the Death of the Actor, who: had 2 n over 45 I ought this. . wu Tragedy hath. over Mens Natures, - and, ys. ro Jnitifie the great: a 4 25 1 OP where. it is rightly applied. This is the Reason Why the Gral ; were o esteemed in their owns: as well as in ae Their. Theatre was a Schoob where Virtue Was efchually. taught than in those of the Philosophers. But if we "@ mind now usefull to follow their Kreps, there would ba need to rerestablisn the Use of their Chorus; whereby an occasion is given to instil, by the Charms of Musick; inte the Minds of the Hearers those Sentiments of Virtue and Goodness from the * Characters which are bee in the ofien,” : without any Colierence” N both £40.99) Dinos and as a Morabto Hue of the log Act. [Thus «Mutick, that most de ing Art, instead" of 'cloyin our Ears, crouding Fey von e - good Sense, mk no longer be abus d, but in ved in D main deagn of the Trage which is to take the Soul as well as üchle ! Fre up A the intermediate Chorus 44 8 fed to phase whe Vaderstanding and Judgment, 1 8 25 Fancy. Then Music 5 1 7 the ffect u pon us, as Polyhires s:relates: it u — who by it were civiliz'd, and — A 6. Langhe Te PR EFA m hes this bloody Man was afraid, left: the Spiritlot 5 brought in taught Humanity, Sn FT can; ar lcavi TOW Was | well worn out, resum d it again. It and natural one. $251 Wu. 4% 9: AVI * en Is The "PR © T T ACE Tenn tell hat Aab has yet been made BI. Mr. Dacter has obligd the Publick with a learned French' Traduction of that and Oedipus. In mine 1 > appr n 8 ord unexpr telping' tt — pens; Scholialt or Sense with the Commentator, — — 'nevessary. yx. cant by 4 remarkable Story deliver d Gel. — — Folus à famous Acter ws — whe. having tad a Son he entirely loved, forbore” his Trade awhile ; but after some time, when Ae 800. is Part to Act at Athens Elettra 2 the Urn as it were with the Remains of her Qrestes. - For the Argument and Plot of the Fab is 10 contrix d thar-ske 48 if "the really bore the Ashes of Qreftes. laments his loss who was suppos d to have d a vialent Death. This Pola therefore dress dd — — — took his own Son's Bones and Urn and embr: them instead of those of Oelen filld the whole Assembly with real Weep- 5 I and Lamentation; — Sorrow Which he came to Counterfeit and Act, was” 'tuxtied into a true Saphocles; tlie Author of this Play; is reported! by Suidgst0: haue been born in the 734 Olympiad,” 17 Years before cara; but Diodorws and Es sebius make him alder by 27. Diodorss writes that he dy'd in the 2d Year of the 93d 1 90 Tears. And therefore he was born in the ist tie 2 1st Ohmpiad, that is, in the Lear of the World 3474 under the! Reign/of Darix, 257, Years before our Saviour. Socrates was born (accord Diegenes Baris) in the 4th Year of the 57h & 2 * of the: Worlt 3451, that is 27 r 1 er 22 ö 24208 "4h, a +% inks n wat l 18 * I 1 rde # 5 110 | Tully writes het: 8. made Plays « he had attain d the — Age; — when he seem d to neglect the Concerns his Fam. ly for the suke of his Study, his Sols made àpplication to the judges, that he might no longer be trusted wh dhe Management of | his Affrs fimce he was 3 — m. and the last Hi had written ak d Whether this pot like” the Work" TY aan Pres: he was acquitted by the unsthe Cqurt. LE ds won — 4 — every V Fable or Play is ever grounded upon a ag ;1-shall (according to Aristotle's Method) deliver the plain naked y and afterwards represent, it clothed: with its additional fictiritious Orna. ner e nn og en of Crete in his surth Book of the Trojan war, mis "They Gl being by false Reports inher Hu Agamennon, was debauch d she afterwards: marry d, and with inst Agamemnon and flew _ when Home from the Trojan War. In the Talobybine sav d Orestes, ee Son, 2 _ Hands of gif, and trasted him with - Tddmentus at Corinth. Orestes having spent there his F 9 ears and being now grown a Man begs an of Jdomenens with leave to- go to Abe, when he was come, he delires 7 Zgistbus. Thence he went to consult the Oracle, and Was 8 that he should kill his Mother and - Kung recover to himself his Father s Kingdom. hen he tetook himself. 0 Strophins-of Füutis Who 2— Z£gifthus had first; os d. and abus d since by Bis Match with Strophins therefore, and. Ogden, both: full of ments for the Injury. done to the Daughter of the one and Father of the r, ee Forces, and came to de. At after the taking af Ney. which fell in'thy Yea! the Weid 2566. 80 much for the plain History which, the Play is grounded; Now I er of the Fable and Tak of the Phay- . 10 n e wp -; {Orgltts, with his Governor and his Friend lade, eturning to Mycene, resolves (as he had bech directed rers not by @1 but therefore bids th Governor om Bhocrs: with the t — of ye being kill d threugh ia. Mifchance at the Pythian. Sandes >. 3 8 (still with Obedience : 2: mands) pays a Visit to- his Father's E ee with usual Libat ons * — 4 Bock of his Hair and chen th. REINER Uri in their Harids:t6 e Be News of Orr Dt och hi been for „ v . ] % ]—ß%Ü—ꝙ a add a RR oc STER a PRE FACE. Mt to — Remains 6f this” P- Ke Sorons x endures the Ts th hls Murther of her Farker, | Crus of w Mations * hey. with a a design to #\sivage ew Grief, how that al allLamenemions Were via smes A call Sie ac Her Th6' not t 4 FLEE nei of hey” _ Revels Anmemnons acre returns, 22 infirted by Her | ef 7 out of Boers and vent hey Grief, wers it Hoe eg for 09700 rhe jos | is Weary of or Oy. 6 ing. ne Eledra thus pafhamately and her Grief, her Sister Cyysabomit going ou pts Her; shews her the The ep. de Err kei te by thase too free 0 Cortiplaines,. whereas she ought to submit _— e way, rather than contend with a superior POwer. —— most bitter Invectives at lier Ser, Breaks ite the Chora | strives to moderate between them. ly fore warne her of what is defgned * gi hus's Return, if she Will I be her Clarhour that ff eis to be sent᷑ far away Sa Tho tr KF in o dart Solitary Oye under nan wr Bi one m being frighred, cems to | Punishment ;/ and calls her Sister Traitress | wo finding ber \ Word to Aae us effect en thera assion, n Ca Jr" OG 7 ' against his Will. not to please,” (a6 she pretended COR and Desd (only for Argument fake) be ne er 7 unjust dungs none of her Bufinels to ff up her Hand against Stranger, inquiring Nn. REF 4 GE: * . * eßdes that; let 3 | and if she pleads that one-Murther must another, she ought to take care of her —— Conderne'd by her Upon this, comes Oreftes's Governor, in the of a — r Queen Clytemnestra, ache had at first ' receiv'd his Instructions): dresses up his feigned Story of —— Death with so many minute — a ale der an 8 of the Pyrhian Horse-Races, RO Og Lou that the truth of it seeming undeniable struck Clyremnestra her self, cruel as she'was, with a sort of relenting Horror for the time, and flung am az d Electra into the utmost degree of Confusion and Despair; Were while Clytemmestra takes in the welcome these feign d News to reward him, throws her Oar down upon theThresholdof thePalace-gate, . of her Mother's fayage Barbarity, and — some of her Enemies to dispatch her out- right. and end her insupportable Miseries with her Life. Thus ends the second Act. and the Chorus comes round about her to condole her; that, let the of Eltttra vows —.—.— ; Tomb, with the Present of their Hair 5 Girille: But Oreftes with Pylades had before been there already, and offer d up likewise such a present of Hair; which Chrysothemis , and observing ta be but newly cur, conchud=s that it must come from Ores es him- BOY 1; We —— Y Wants 4 and hugs it with passionate Exclamations | 22 her Brother wt ose Death she Cie to have in her Arms. The Chorus on the oft — her Advice to submit to Wut she can t heip: — el ee eng falling out, yet applauditg Elere's Courage, an with his Friend Pylades rg rad bis Du Father's Tomb, | nom (as — Ashes) ta secomd rhe „ Sde in 4 Rapture 3 | ions and Apostrothotigiit her at last convinced of and whose dear Ashes she fanon the other pities her Case; having first (as if he had not known it) informed hi | — Matrons that she: Was Zlectra that famous en moves her to relate to him the Story of her Mis- Iz : os Fottured,/ bog n b 0 Persuasions make. her quit the till 8, , having by-degrees kn 3 Dude, as if they had been in and deliver the Message; The Noise they rs Fünen de e e FF en N M FA . Urnz sur holds it - „and Waters it with her Few. Pzepard it to receive. che un une as at — to reveal, disaovers himmel — from the deepest . had h at the Gate was occaon d by Orestes's Governor coming out, who ebid them for being; so loud, that th Had like to bave been ovetheard and spoil d the wh 8 3 is made to Eledtrg his Father. but this was net a time des vent 12 on is to be done; they rn Alace with Blectra, wo first os lone the Work; and the Chora of t 9 themselves with what they foresce will come to = within, closes the Fourth Act. Hectra being sent out again by her Brother to watch for Zgifthus's Return, lest he should come upon em unawares, comes out to the Chorus, and ac uaints the Women, that Orestes is going to execute Enterize, while Clytemnesira, little expecting what was to tow, makes ready some kind of a Funeral for the Bones and Ashes o Oreftes, whom she did not think to be so near her. In the mean time they hear the Cries of EO within, whom Oreftes was Murthering. bee the Women * — 4 in again to be ready to receive him. | 2 erg bad before, 33 to be slain within, in the 44 1 been by _ — Murther d. — horn briefly applauds and congratu the Family Uf Atreus, Father of Agamemnen s from * FP et The CPS bt ” r T N ̃ ⁰ũiut e ˙ BY: 057 PT Rig N 25 x f x of Grestes, relates to him all that had been done at Argos. For Electra bad fel away ber. Brother Orestes, being but little, Jess he should'be slain with their Father Aga memnon, and deliver d him into the Hands. of. that. old Man, who carried him into Phos-; cis, 10 one Strophius: and. twenty Tears. after returns with him 10 Argos: Nin Orestes revenges his Father's Murder. Ld 125 * hs 4 S the Governor former} i —— —_— vi CO PM OO» OW bo 007 i MAAS AT Ec: wi iS & (8 , a 1 $ N — ad n Xo be + — i -» Oy. OI DU OY 0. ox — I AE 5 A %A * Fl 4 ee Rt SCENE Mycena, a Cit of Argos in Greece. of « ty 4 7 2 « al we, FF LEA ISS | 4% » 11. 14 _ or "Af fs + 4-4 A*. enge One, 5m San, of tb e f Woe), EI Dow. with. IS Dq, you ay, th, Yo 2 5 or thok ister gs i Fuses et ey e * N cs wt. ET Ser AN 3 to my Fathers Tomb, there to out Offerings. | 2 25 over it our torn Hairs. Frhen well n hither, and bring with us the Brass Urn, which thou know st is hid under yon bushy Thicket; thus ye'll make them believe (hat they ll ae as joy ful News) that I am dead, my Body burnt, 250 fn reduc d to Ashes. What need I be: concern d if be reported | dead, but really alive and safe, and near upon great Reputation? I think nothing ill Which is atten- | with an honest Gain. For I have heard of _ wise Men, who, after they had been thought dead, have 15 so much the more*Honour, w return'd ed to their Families. So I trust also my . pans, er this Report, to appear and ome forth like a Star, casting its direful Influence upon Enemies. But, Om NN Na Soil and Countr Gods, receive me 727 hit her R O my Father 8 > Houls —— ; for - thy lake a n I come, sent from the Gods to those Crimes wherewith thou art polluted. ' me not away dishonourably out of this Land; but may 1 recover my. Father's Possessions, and resettle his Family. This is enough now: But go my old Friend, take special care of the Buuness. We also are this is the lucky Time, which in all Affairs is goings ; rumjg to be wa Pf ons Err SEN E U. tin "a ago Eleftra, Governor and Orestes. Pylades Mate? Elect. within ] O me. O mes miserable! ikea) Gov. Methought Son I heard a * gh of 955 ofthe ee FER: Ra RF Vu. era 1 1 4 1 y by = a"? 7 2 8 * £ 5 N III . a a - | Pe - 2 * * - "A C * — 1 ” ks © al Ser 43627 2+. ö * * > bs RIFE 1 PRO Ct JC MP rat OT ER | | -— 3 2433 # 3454 Ti. ir, Which e a co A ; ! Strokes of my Hands keepins time to them y Breasts all bloody? Thus s House to utter aloud y Habitation of che Author” and Instrument of such an horrid Dee your self through a continual Grief, Which from moi N ; . . 8 — 3 h 1 2 row, of which, were he present, he might carry hir equal Share. nne e 19973 10 e mn 3 . F . * + #2 ee ; 24 een oyprb ug EMIT & 4 745-2 „ * hog p ee eee eee "3 * ; 2 2 9, y * _ ey 1 7 ay w b 1 5 5 of 4. # 2 FO N F Wo 0. W Fe 3 E N E + TV ES _ « N — * 3 . 5 © | wg 2 1 F - © 8 * "> l * . 1 * _ y F - , r Fi ! \ > Obo. O Elefira, Daughter — Daughter, alas! of a most wretched Mother, how do you here pine away with'a perperual unsatisfy d Grief for Agammmon, who awhile ago was catch'd in the treacherous- Snares of your most impious Mother,” and betray d to be murther'd by a wicked Hand? May (if it be lawful to wish) belag. O ye the Of cpring of Noble Parents, ys a come to allay those Miferies under which I labour, al this 1 know and am very fenlible of. Notwithstanding L cam t forget my unhappy Father, nor cease the fore from grieving for his Misfortune, and my Lo O then, since ye have ever been ready to express mahere to indulge my Sorrows. Alas! alas! leave me to my elf, I entreat you. 5 Obo. Lou Il not be able, either by Moans or Prayers, to raise up your Father from the Grave, that common ele of all Flesh. And besides, you deft derate (as it ought to be) becomes at length insupportable, in such Misfortunes as are not to be reversed. What Good is it for you to covet after Impossibilities, and give your self over to that Excess of e will be very difficult to endure? B2 Bl. s EI fer. Alea. He wanteth his r ht Senses who forgets his | Shavints thus miserably It suits much more with — dane of of — ho i — e's _— who is ever Ae of iy, her Son us. Ah Niobe, - overw med with: the heaviest ot all Miseries, IIl take you for my Pattern, or even for a Goddess, who, alas! alas! are always weeping in your — © Monument, Cho. Tou are not, Dau r Nortals, that hath seen grieve more than those 3 gh are — you. — of the same Nearness of Blood; as your Sisters which ere alive. Chrysothemus and Iph ianasss, and he, who fv vou know). th his Youth now yd Hp Bag Hep | y. noble Orestes, who 2 time or other, 7 55 e kind Guidance and Direction, shall come to and be entertained by this renowned Country of the Myceneans: Whom I long after, with an unwWearied Expectation, hereabout wandering perpetually, miserable, unmarry'd, childless, overfiow with Tears, havi me a woful weight of Miseries! But rgets both how he has been- treated by me and others, and what he has learned from me by several Messages. Else why should he thus deceive me, sending me Word about, and soothing. me with the hope of his coming? He always expresses himself 8 8 of ie, wont Ny —_— ford me Presence. Cho. Be of good cheer, trust me, Fovt is in Heaven, he beholdeth and 1 To him submit your boundless 2 wt ating: on need not altogether forget njuries done-you, The not. your Passion 4: — oo go beyond its due Belge The (od Time will make all thin easie; neither will the Son of Aamenmon, who d Jeth now at Crisa, in Phocis.. fail of returning; nor Will Plauo, the King of Acheron 1 just Vengeance — those your Enemies. 2 e e 2 7 Sp ont part of, my Time is already past, 2 never the nearer; neither ve I sufficient Abilit my to hold out any longer, pining away without any Issue to perpetuate my Mean and without any Friend to e up for me. drag a miserable unworthy Life — 3 in my s. House. as if 1 were some Stranger or Foreigner; dress d up in these filthy Weeds, and often made to stand at an e 1 1 Table. hs. O the wotul Report of your Father's. Return from the Battle! O the woful Remembrance of that barbarous Deed, where he in . own Chamber was struck by 2. Hatchet! O wherewith you are also, — — That d Bes was contriv d by Treachery that Murther executed through Love, unlawful wicked Love. What dismal Idea and Imagination must * have. given birth, to such horrid. Adis ons! What Man what Demon could suggest such. a 0 ht to them? 8 hang O'that Day. of al Days most hateful to and FT nay! by me! G that Night O that gricyous, that horrible Supper... which! I want Words to describe ,, when my Father Was unworthily butcher d by the of o Those Hands haye likewise robbed me of the Comforts of my Lie betray d me, ruin d me. May the Great Sy of Heaven send em what Punishments they deserye; , may they never en- Joy + any of the Sweets of this Life who have hatch d, 8 such unheard of Devices! care you carry not your Words too 4. 2 you not sensibse for what Reasons i hese n Calamities are now thus, n fall n upon v? For you have heapd upon your {cif much Müery, being always imbroil d in — long of your impa - tient —— Tis not adviseable to strive "wich such as are too strong for us. * a Ele. The grievous: weig t of my Miferics forces me to it. a eee Vo lves — K $ 8 4 N . 5 , : % o % a * 133 4 1 1 * A 4 3 q 1 - * 5 4 5 * " N * * * M -Y — FAR * ** 3 44. * 532 1 3 7 - * S ' He E i N E , „ * Ix 1 * 94 Kage __ 3 N "ITE P FN 3 E desen oy e * ee 4 5 —— we 8 ow 7 : : 3 Chrysathmis flea, andthe + Chorus. 8 . What 1 you, "Sister," hol” these! Clamorous . NE, before. these Doors? Has not Experience e to indulge. your your Fancy is vain and unprofitable. r ? I (if I may be allowed to know my selt) concerned also, and no less grieved for 1 Accidents; even so far, that, were 12 a= ble, tele rec them know. how I stand affected tothem.. But now in so be ge dangerous a Storm I had tet. gather in m and not to attempt a Re- N a sufficient 10 0 do them bet harm. I wish you were thus minded, tho your Judgment and Opinion appears at first sight more. equitable than mine: Yet, if I desire to live.and have Y Liberty, I must submit my {elf by, and abey those, o have a Power over me. Hh. Is not it very hard that you the Dunghter. of such a Father, ons forget him, and take car rather to please suc Mother: ? For Em peri Wade that all this Advice to me, proceeds from her, not from you. Wherefore take your Choice, own. either that you are of a very ill and perverse DPS. sition, or elle that you can 25 the same time botl Wish, well to your riends, and not remember them; when ou said just now that, if you were able, jou Dae your Abt orrence of those People; and yet Uhle: 11. eee e N W n 1 . p ” 1 * By : ada > 5 N 0 ; » # * - "i N : 3 BFF 3. 760 rok to holy as, bur ede me « Wi doing it; | 14 Hae tid ven b Wherefore let s argue the Point; either teach me, or learn of me. What Gain can it be to me, if 1 cease from these Complaints? Dont I Ive? Very miserably indeed, [ know it; but it suffices me. Yet, however, by these Gs: Expressions of Sorrow I orieve and vex some Respect to the if rage beany 80 Re: Gratitude i in * Grave: other's Words; ou of hers, and she of yours. lam used, Country- women, to.be Nerd Her in fuck Language; nor would 1 mention it ever, 11 had nat Beard of, and did not foresee some 1 will Ld the / Comardice to your other eril Derds? They have a Design, unless you af the Sun, shut up in a dark Room under Ground Hed. Apes what is this grievous Evil? Eye ; 4 erer — 4 heavier toy What T endure, 1 15 Chrys. Ill eke you with all that I know, forbear your. Lamen- _ where you'll ne'cr see the Light 7 tations, to send you w far from this Land Den | series by your Think upon this; and when heteaster you fusser blame me not for I have forewarned. you. Now -id tobe and: flireft: Tie nnd Ongeetsr BED. 7 2 Have they then decreed to del with me y rue; and the 'll put it off no longer u hene Sn | - 1 matter it not; jet him come as soon as he c Why do you talk &, poor + Wretch? I; 9 0 Let len com come, 1 ay, if he's resolved upon this. ET Are you in lovewith Sufferings? weben ; 4 e a we Yay that 1 may ly am you ll far 6s Ha 0 repard for your. present Liked. WE ne you Li indeed is 2 dae, ple Getrnnd wenkimettr 1 Hat ic ig bo if you — how whe | m— Don't teach. me such Willow, as $0-be wick: 6 and falls to my Friends. 2 r Chrys.. Tis none of that I'd teach you; warte Bus way to them who have the Mastery over. you, Elf. r —— N my NMR + "ul 405 TRIO YH 1 N ; = | 5 . * 5.# 1 919 en 72 — 4 2 5 time to: Life, a to and had some 4 — fnmery to wear nts Houle (but now Me ELAcrR A7 Tix good not to de too kam; RashneG ha Fall of many Elec. Thus if it must be, kt s fl if we canbut os Pathes: © . l | 855575 I make no 3 Father vil . give us our want of Rafhness in this Case. Eee. ER nou Men. can be of or 2 vol nov! be persuaded by, and assent to me? , Wu. & 5 335 Fed. ET IP Wu ph ha$e: NN Bs Fare you vel then.” Hl - 8⁰ where. was Ele. Whither are ing? Whither d'ye _ I ee are you going? 1 1 Chrys My Mother has sent me to offer and. Pons dem at my Father's Tomb. ? Ele#. How say ye? What? ro him whom. of a | Men fte hated 'most> 61 T5 GR Y1 * Chrys. Him, whom she kil d her self." For meant so. © © Ele. Who of all her Friends advised ber, and ru Ber upon this? Chrys 1 think tis throw h some fightful Apparits en she has seen in the Night Ele O all ye our n House's and Fer Have om this F pak Ground to bal your. Hope and move doo 0 Elect.. FI tell if youll relave the Viten. - Chry/. What I know of it is but little. Eu. Let it be never so little. Little Words nnd Things Nr e Ruin N er. oß many Men. V lt is reported that your ms Discourse with her; then he took the Staff he gifts Head (a wall Ofring ths but yet all! [ Bore er TRA | 19 ws carries it) and stuck it in the Ground; chat om the Top of it budded and grew up a flourishing spreading Bough which cover d with its Shade the hole | Mycene. Thus much I learn d of one who: —— when she told the Dream, and rehearsed it to the Sun as soon. as it was Day. This is all 1 know, but that she has sent me on this Errand, because of this Fright. By our Country Gods theres: fere 1 inreat you to be advised by me, and not haften on your Fall through B For if u now reject me and my Counsel, it will afterwards. doo late, When you come tot again, Gave! by: your Misfortunes. - Elec. But, O dear Sister; of those things you have. in your Hands, let none come near and touch my Father's Tomb. Tis neither Just nor Pious to perform such Obsequies, and these expiatory Libations to him. trom the part of an Impious Woman and his Enemy. Either throw them into the Air to be carried out of sight 3 Wind, or else hide them deep in the none of them may ever approach my Fathee Dormitory. to- disturb his 3-but let 1 precious Offerings 1 be meer" kept For her- — against she; dies. Truly none but the and detestable Woman alive could have her self. of pouring such hateful. Libations Urn of him whom she sleẽw. For consider e with —_ self how kindly this dead Man is like to accept these Presents offet d up at, his Monument from the Hand of her who unworthily and in an Hostile manner put him to Death cutting off and mangling his Limbs, and then over his Skull endeavour ng to wash away and wipe off the stains of his Mood. Seems it to vou lkely that any, Wathi and Pur age can set her free from the Guilt of th n ther? No. Awa 7 with them. 8 Rather cur, a Lock of Hair off jour and m misera- ELECTRA: a - * ER b FIS. - * oy PRESET Mars « hl, os th ðĩVu0 „ Ho ft ve nce e heard des Dreams, Lee find e be -n0r ge 00g. Es ey i of its o e av — ges Las kicker in 4 Text nnd Has, —＋ 4 2 Feet H E | lelZe that Wicked Woman, be his \hus broke thivagh her Matrimonial Woh 7 abused the Bridal Chamber ang Pad anien such an unlawful M 3 0s Ot F F * 1 4 : a P e 2 28 vB * AA © 1 £©T3'P „„ 6 i WY * «9 F * » ? be JI KS ew 33. £54 4 1 44 IZ af. 4 ORR i% £127 210 i 6 „ d . f þ " #4." os wo i 4 ; | N bl a - * 5 Py 283 . | F{- fur kr th Loi ed OS n k * n 11 n y 75 Tx 2544 © 5 f L4##%'5 24 4 33 $ Fa | SS ef $5.4 41 * L ” 1 * x7 4 13 FP +, — 44s Wa 4 E 4 1 To N EL xc : EC. T RA? Deck io box; t l 2a 8975 E rn SCENE TI. B. ; 4 WE ETD. int eos a, Electra, Chorus. oe * e Mute. of ge 8 pure roving Of up and r ha yt a js Ay, who was wont to curb you, and Hader you from den ing out of Doors shaming and reyili our Friends. his Absence. you ve no Respect r d and give it 8 Body, how that I rule insolent!) IS . ig TB PG none bigs gr abt and if 1 speak Hof jon web fern of the UL e e from As to your Father * x42 Ie other 4 tence) he died b by me, I ay, and justly, Tkn it well; nor ha _ I 8 ©; ey . y ww geance o'ertook him; o that Deed was not one to me alone, whom if j ou had been wile, y 8 to have assisted in it. For that fade Fab of y 8, whose Loss you are continually bew ailing, was the only one of all the Greeks so hardy and cruel as to. Sacrifice your own Sister to the Gods, having not felt when he got her those „ wen | brought her forth; but let t - Tell me now the whose fake he Sacrificed her for the Greeks, say 3 4 But where s the Reason that my Daughter should slain for them? But he did it, = be, to gratifie Ris Brotlier Menelays? Then since he mine, was always behaved your self as now, yo had never met Eurcrrat if not just for me'to have my v Besides, hd and Mother, even by Helen, „ Fleet was set out, and that Expedition undertaken ? Was not it more proper for them to die, than for mine? Or did Pluto hope to make a better Meal upon mine than hers? Or had that desperate wiched Father less Care and Tenderness for the Children he ö me, than for Menelaus and his? Are not thel the — — of a very inconsiderate and inhuman Parent? This is my Opinion, tho tho quite contrary to yours; and thus would * peak, if she could. Tam not at all concerned or — been done. But if you stil} think me in wrong, tha I have Justice ne er so much on my side; proceed with your Accu» lation against me, and Impeach your nearest Kindred, EleS. Vou can t say now that 1 9 ot, and that I had not heard any thing from) I had not grieved you, and given you an Occasion. Yet if you'll err make an Apologies the dead, bo for my Father and Sister. chi. You may; nll if itn-Gienking $9--000.choH bak 1 Dont own. Father? 2 Action — more Vilanous = it were justly or no? Now I y ou tion of WI whom you — present live with: Inquire of =_ unting Godiess Diana for 'whose Punishment she Nope thr Winds and would not let them Sal from Aulis, * Or I tell you, since it is not reasonably: tor be she should give you an Answer, My Father on a time (as I have been informed) sporti a- bout the Grove of the Goddess, with tie Noise of his Feet sprung a speckled branchy Stag; whom having n you chanel te utter some yain-glorious Words: 2 CIS 1 2 Tier % y Y , * A = ; i a4 * zz Y wire! EuzcTtTRrAl 2 8 N 5 . # f 1 05 * 8 8 is G , a Þ 8 L >. F 4 , Po A Vas a EIL Ber RA. * aishiment; whom often accuse me for keeping; | the end he ihbroe his Hands'ie your — * or be affared of this that had it been in my P. to du, I Mul dene e. 1 — a icked fou]-mouthed and &t me out to ev impudent Creature. Ae e. —— — of these Prudfices, tis then a —— face in due L neither dye far Ghee rom Nature. * Sy 1 perevive her to breath bur A and Fury; but 1 being thus — 3 t for being thus T n hat Coricer and Caro on — her, li thus reproa her Mother? Then con an her Ag-and tine; ifs but à Oil as it were, is for Boldness and Wiekedness is she BKe, U = 0 . re Pp te in @ longer cines? £2 PH VET IEEROT bee 53 Elec I assure whatever you ; I am ashamed | EEE Lies Bt Elec. . A * ansp Anger: Altho eee —.— you have no Ping Rey ies Ss tee Che. Will you not then permit me to go on with 9 my Sacrifice? Will you still, after I have let you speak | all you will. interrupt me with your ominous Words,, ike a Bird of il Lack? Elec. ELx rr. 8 be 2 ay = . — 2 2 a vain of me all over che Tewn. But hear me, I ther while I shall delver my Request. Grant, King 2 the two Dreams I h and the Spectres 1 last ere dr ar dere may Loon by e complished; if 2 turn whatever Evil they from me upon my Enemies; suffer me not to and be: thrown down from. my. ——— pe ponder and — to grieve — Be to ä me, O Jgeius Ape ve us all according as we pray. — God, 1, _—_ ow; and therefere t: make no d ubt but that these and all ether Necess ties —— — to Foy; even thought had net mentioned them; for they. who e spring, . ede 1 8 7 Si 21 a 1 — 4 F ub © IIS Si : "z 140 "4 4 2 2 : — F ; a 7 - 3 f JJ. e Gb 1 { 151 FP e * 21 25 Ait: 3} 407; | 2. + SE F224 To 5 C'B N E x 1 „ x had ; 0-7 3 & * FN of A — Evers TE 1 1 FD : py Y AR: x 8 TIE x % * 8 F 4414 , A 8 7 A* "and ear. , Of al LP ee „O ve Women, 8 e e ente me whether t his de King Ait $ Pas lace? | 1 Cho. This is it W you your al have guet Gov. And is that his _ Dol guels right? She should be a Queen, by H Rev Cite.) Cho. She is ©; and here ne oomes towards n O Queen: all hal; I bri both you and A flous a Mesa from a Friend of Dos als 2 Chi. 1 N — you, and embrace your Message; but woul sir now who {ent you Gov. Phanoteus of Phocea has me to you with a. Buliness of E What is it Stranger? For, I know, "D ent from a Friend, you can't bur bring a friendly 3 5 TIF deliver it in a few Words. oe Ele. O miserable me! —— 5 { What is that you say? W enn weer Dont mind her. ae . Gov. What I said and is, that Orestes is dead.” #1 rv dic am 1 st, Wretched ! Lem 10 Che. Be go wid Wind your Bulle" tut 4. Stranger 5 e , NN d. pr Witte I Ners L 7 p ey A 9 . n= WI ee . 4 My CET, x . 7 * e LO * „ rg . 2 * A AEGbE 8 W r 5 8 — IE 4 wats < — —— — — —————— — 2e —— —— . p34 5 —— n boa here ae ood SS e 6 a tas es RES: F 3 * 5 LP 1 T K Knnorak aw ; that when the Publick- Overscers and Diof 4 five sorts of Games, which . — usnally in — 4 a ide iven E. was follow mn of the 4mm 5 . — And so — — — in os with many maby other Charioteers who rivall'd one another for i the Misery... The one was an Achaan, another a Sparans Who were notable and e them he came in the fifth Aale ene; che sixth was an Ztelige with Colts; the ferenth a Tee the 1 a ne Or PA rte ede n 2 AE» re of the Qhui 125 05 75 . of t Ny — and overturn his Cha = „ him and his Horses. N almost out of Breath with „ with a white Foam, which 1 from them u 8 Wh Oreftes was come to the last of the Post Oo 5 - N * 4 0 1 += bw} ere 2 — —— of the Lips, (mich were of the City bg then from this unlucky Accident it follow d that one rush'd upon and tumbled over the other, and the whole Field (of Crifa, a Town of Phocis where those Games were kept) was spread with Pieces of broken and shatter'd Chariots; Just as the Sea is cover... after a Starm, th Shelves of a Shipwreck. The Athenian, a «kile Coachman, observing this drove aside, and his Chariot out, avoidinig the Fray, and leaving 4 confus d Engagement of the Horses in the co” Ing riding by the last of gaining his end. Then beh woes Athenian' alone, and none other but him with, he:lashd nis dwift Horses, ES speed after him, mvertaes him; then both Fer Chariots drove even, sometimes the Horses | * Lg wt Inv { 8 7 n NN n nen. r E — — = FRY 1 3 * * Wy 2 EY r fe #2 + & R oy wo ©. aj; * * NN #Þ 0&5 *Y Mgr BP n * SERIE 2 Reg 3 L . t for n very f 5 5 the ehiseruble Ashes, — only Remains of that Man, in a small Brass Urn, to be carry d by me Phoctant, appointed for that se, * "ox may find a Baryin g place in his own Country. T Truth of the whole Story; sad indeed to — 4 ved such at have been with us Eye witnesses of it, the most dismal Sight we ever beheld with our Eyes. Cho. Alas! alas! now; I think, the whole Generation of the ancient Lords ot anne ove, what is the meaning of all this? Must 171 or ill Luck? Shall ny ny If 1 am, 3s every fl Case, to gain the Safet of my Life thro' my own Misfortunes. | | sv. Why, pray, 2 — ds present Story ? | Qt. Tis a h: Children. . Har ship for a Mother to — us d by her 4 | and yet. be under a oy N08 not ie her them. Gov. e r 6 „ + hg LY - _— th ad 8 OT "at _ 4600: We then, r ers came hicher s s ” 2. a} a 0 . ö ; hf 4 7 To: x Fu 8 8 {1 4 vincing” Tokens of the Death of ene, Who is born from my on Soul, then snatchd from my Breast and Education and has liv d ever since a Fugitive in a Land, and never saw me since he went from His native Country; who laying to —— his Father's Death, threatued me hard with Revenge; so that sweet Sleep clos d my Eyes neither Night t nor Day; the time present fill d me with the Aꝑpprehension of future Danger; and every Day I spent resembled Death more than Life. Now indeed I am rid of all Fears from her from that Hedra. as well as from him. She was my greatest, my inmate Plague; the daily Vexation I had bycher-tuckd and spent Fa. very Life's Blood; now henceforth I hope we shall ber. area and be free from her Tlreats. Eleft. O miserable me! Nothing now remains for me to do, but to bemoan thy Misfortune, Orefer: Whose Miseries have this farther Addition as after thy lamentable Death to be ne wild 572 3 21 Is it well and right? + 2572 Truly not with thee; W un d' "ig —_— with him; it is but what he d d. ki Hear, © Newofo;vids: oy oof wy Brocher ately dead. Wo 10-44 32535 ves Che: She has already heard what it behoved her 2 5 2 executed a Jul Serene — Ele. Go, revile on; [you are happy 0 the utmost Che. will Oger and you not — 44 ee 1 | Elec. We are now ceased and deceased; but it is 566 rh pill ue ee We . must now forbear, we are fore d tot; but it is out of our "_ — You forbear us yet. | Che. PRs * E % ee you” tay to no purpose? Since you — brought such conbr 36 runs S IF LAI nd Roa at boy ET, FERN 0047 8 — N 1 a | 7x 2 45 8 r +, Ae - 1 I * e KY * iro e 8 8 . | C /// bi cc od Te ET wr „ ; aw 5 SN Ic a6) 228 a FALL 4 N N 5, * * a 7 Es 3 — * h n n 2 8 FE LEW? ot 2 * r 1 24 I . " E "ng . 2 N wy 41D? 8 n emen 7's St? »_ — 1 2 * YT TT rr eee hike — — you hve lieu! this fancy Won Tongue. ad n n e 1; Gov. Maywt (007 Re ce every thing bas happen d so well, and occording to your 2 $-<4 no means; for would be | your Deserts, cor to the Deserts of him iS GE N * In. n wy "I-55 rg 1 | ub na. i n I? 746 E e . N mies. my Father's Murtherers. 47 1 tis impossible to spend the Remainder of my Days under the 1 Thus then before this. Door #xkrow my 16 upon the CON r and N 8 my — og is 5 | with — Jefected Horn let him kill me. Dearth no il bea Rindniels, Th thank them for it. Life; witle it lasts, can be nothing but Sorrow, Ir ger to be 0 ET 3 2 {4 * 12 l x . ZE The Second Tutermediate Chr „ EleRra, . wy wu Strophe the me Gs. Where are now Iro Thunderbolts? Where is the bright sfiining Sun? Can 2 og behold these things and fit ill ? Can they wink at this, and wick. heide cheir Anger? | Fleck Woe! Woe is me! K N Cho. Daughter, WHy 1 £ i no Elect. Alas! | e ee ein be. Pear not yo | and Joud Cries. | +. 4 2 Eleg.: Ye kill me. „ t ni e yr pes te k fakitg öphite If ye se to OO pram "Hopes or ED those who IJ bat to —_ my desperate Milery, benin I 1 the First.] Che. I ee of 8 . — a REIEAT of Golden Chain, was, tho he had hid himself to avoid the Destiny he knew would befal him, forc'd to the 2 Weban War, where the "_ open d and —_— #23 a 2 6 To 5 . 8 r Sed de et RE ESI ES... * Gr Far ITT Sq 2 as Yb n y 5 5 * ö ADL 1 oh Ir. 2 Np 6s N A co .) : 3 ; - 4 1 be 4 5 . x £2 © $57 . 8 412 of 1 8 3 FA ES: 4 a 1 9 CO. — 4 * 4 e n £ 7 L ö , FX * MY os J wh ; nn MY 3 _ 27 HS 166 25 0 ON 15 48 £3 424 4 Ck r 3 2 8 . rech 1 I . £4 . 3 ** 3 2 2 T m. 80 E J F ""F poor Ele. w 5 wo my pk OE gn ep an * * . 2 o u; « » LOS. 15 * * 1 Y e under. Fleckl. But, O miserable Woman, are vou grown, Mad, — og thus sport your self in mine your Chrys. By 2 Go, * in carnest; I no or t hi come fd okery Sport; Y plainly that Miserable me! And who has told | Who has so soon imp d on your Credulity?? 85 n VL have it from no other but my self, Who seen manifest and undeniable Tokens of the Truth of the Matter, and therefore ] believe it. Elan Be. What credible Tokens have; you seen, poor distracted Creature? What has happen d to you, that you thus burn with the Fire, or hot Fit of a malignant incurable Fever? Why s fande your self with r ion; "3 77 pM, * whih Elec. Say on if it be any pleasure to you to talk. Chrys. Then FI declare to you every thing 1 have bern and Know... When 1 came to my Father's vene- 3 Tomb, „e amazed at the 8 3 de ar When view d. he whole Place, nd: Found al Things Things quiet and safe, 1 then Vesoftly crept nearer. the red on the Border of the ple a a Lock of Hair newlyeut, as I guess'd& and! ass the Head of some young struck with an Apparition of one whom my had been very intimately ted with, a having 78 recollected my 6 examined again the Teken of the Hair, Te 149 be no other but my Orestes, the dearest» of all Mankind; then 1 took the Hair in my Hands, (a Pledge, as 1 ht, of 3 and was of a. sudden so filld Wi could nat forbear weeping: And I am 2 — as before, so nom, that the Funeral brought or sent hither by none but Nr This, I am surg, was none of my doing, nor yours neither, since you are so confin d, as not to be able, without give Langer Danger, to stir from this House to the Temples 9 3 7 0 but en — — Go N Name; "1 u know all, t your ment; and eren ee, as I shall deserve it. of Lg OOO rceiv'd on the Top of it some fresh” the Place, under which he was Mad, ft e d round with all varieties of Flowers. 1 and looked about me, whe- Man. Strait, as I poor: Woman was considering an these wonderful Sights, . methought my Fancy was: - besides could it be to do this 3 2 ON - ee 5 — td gl 3 ee * * ph — — C Mt , * — +. 1 \ þ * 4 gf — ahi come denn enn Weser 1 Clin d to do any such thing, "nor, if she had would the have concealed it. Therefore these honorary Pre- senits-cam be of none but Oreftes. Take a good Heart then my Dear; Providence works yariously,” and does not always aMi& us; we hitherto have felt Sorrow ; who knows, but now, this Day will prove the Beginhing and Foundation of much Hap yur to come? Alas your Folly ! How act Ades = Cry. Why? Dow wer TA dh ease you? Hed. You or neither where you are, nor what Va. What? « | Chrys. What dear 1 know what 1 hive gen so hinly r' - ” hw Alas, iniserable Woman! Oreftes i dead- There remains for you no farther hope of any help from him. Li not your Eyes Joon tat Way yny-more. tr. O me then wretched, if it be truly so! But from whom did you hear it?; hed. From the very Man, who was by him, when he died: a , Aud where is he? For this seems to me very t home within; a very comfortable, and no unwelcome Messenger to our Mother. Cin. Wretched me again! But what Man could that be, who should bring those Funeral Oblations to. wp Father's Tomb? _ Elect. 1 for m Part rather fancy that some one of Orestes's Friends has put those things there; as Memori- | 8 of his Death. 3 2 Unfortunate that I am! how unluckily mi- lara le ler m 1 hither with chk [ News, little thi how much 2 Misery than e since Pm come here, I find not only our former * W but n ones added to 2 ELRC TAI. 7 TO Flad. This is our Condition. But if you'll — . wy ht of our present Troubles. | ls What is t I must do? Raise the Dede Kas. Ins er said or meant ung n root so mad. TY Chrys. What ict then you would ingige me in? What must I take upon me to do? 4 Pll have you. undertake, what I ral a dvise ; — u there's any likelihood of good in t. In not reject your Advice. ed. Consider, that nothing, en thrive without Pains, Chrys 1 know; and TI bear as far as T can, my 9 — — which opose ct. Hear which way e to com my End. You are sensible 1 — that we _ terly destitute of Friends; Death has robb'd' us of the only one was left; so that we two are all alone. While my Brother was alive and well, I had some Reason to hope be might revenge my Father's Death. But since he's no more; my Eyes are upon you, and I ex you should without any delay, aflist me your Sister in killing this Sgisthus, the Author and Executor of our Father's Death. For 1 ought no longer to hide | 2 Design from you. For how long do you think Art, e987 live in a Sluggisn 1 . ; With xpectation can you our self strait dr these Troubles? What Ww else delt for ou but to Kr out your Life, bereft and thrust out of your Faier's Possessions, in a mournful Condition, doom'd to grow Old, and end the tedious Remainder of your Days alone, without an Husband to comfort you. For there's no room for you to think of Marrying; you'll ne'er obtain that Wish; Egisthus is not so Shallow - Jn as to permit either «om or me to have any to me, you may help to ease and free us pes Death the Enemies of it, notw Villany had met with so much Success. — nc * 9 „ 4 TEE IND nk at. af rn 28 * F >>” Ennorri > which ma in time grow up to be his im. uin. And it on = resolre to come into my — rss you the and Nane of = Rant © gad turn yon way ons, Father and vou you IL hereafter stil — Tit, and an Husband worthy eng” trans non will be ready * Honesty. chase to your & will see us, without bestowing on us such Commendations as these. Behold; | good People, th-se are the virtuous Sisters, who wine — of thate Family. Z re t their bes 4 and respected by all? to hare publck Hear e them comsums will very one rae on ns 4 aur good Name never fail. Wherefore, ister. be advised by me, and labour with me in in your Endeavours with mine 8 put an End to 5 and remember, our Father's to indicate. ou Br my Miseries, put an End to — who are well born, no greater bun than to. live a base infamous Life. Ex LEA CT NA: 37 with so. much Boldness, and invite me to bear you out in it? What see you in your self? You are born a Woman, and not a Man; and your Strength is by 1 to that of the Enemies. Their Fortune favours them daily more and more; ours forsakes us, and is dwindled — nothing. Who can compass the Death of such a Man as tus, without ger himself in the Attempt? Take heed, left we, are miserable enough, if our Designs should be discoyer's, run our selyes into much greater Evils. It will neither free nor avail us any way, to take this final Resolution, to aim at this 7ain-Glory ory, and at length to dio an inglorious miserable Death. Besides; to die is not the worst may befal one, but this, if, when he res to die, and thereby avoid present Torments, he then be not able to obtain it. Wherefore L bescech” you, before we and ET Race are entirely rum'd, bridle your on; whate'er —ç ve ken; Tl Keep © es + wes ad Can paler and design d. As for your self, have your Wits more about you, and since your Strength is nothing, learn. at least for a time, to give place to those who, are Yield to her, Electra, nothing is more profi table than Prudence and Wisdam. Elec. What you said, Chrysothemis, was no more than I expected. I knew very well you would reject my Proposition, Then this glorious Work is left to be atchiev d by me with my Sho Hands alone; for I am resoly d my Resolution shall not be in vai. Chryf. Alas! Would this had been Mind, when my Father died; for then you had done all at once! Ele. Such then was my ” Nature, only there of my Mind was lesser, and weaker. Chrys. Then ever keep that same Mind. Ele. Tou abound with om Advice, T0” are ver WO your is 1 b * Bart Jou give me better Language Elec. But no other are n N There will be 23 time enough to give 2 8 of these 1 there's no good bo frm. * Chrys. There might be, 'would you The 2 Co, and WET. all this to way Mother I bear not so bitter 2 Hatred towards * Fell. vet see how dishonourably” you use me, to sh

. | 4 F 4 : X ; VIP N WAA - ö CHE” x Q — 7 (Tf 3 3 A . © {26 TW. ks CE N E L en” aath 6; 15 34 add: 1 1 5 9 Orestes, Pas; and EleQra. ena. Matt: Of EPRAT, good | good Women, rand eee have been rightly. directed, and whether: we are arriv'd to: the us a 1 N 2 "2 A e. What is pen enquir after? And whatwou'd you have by your coming? Ce. This is his Palace; you de cane yery right, and whoever directed you is not to be blamed. Which then of you good Notice within of our co which m in common ming, rn 0 Cha. de wil des for ir il niore- e who belpags, and is a-kin to ter Family, to cry the Message. Orest. Ga-then,/ Woman; An then chat dome Men. Son Phet want to speak. with Egistbus.' Het. Woe: to me miscrable ! N tf wito bring Ae — of the Repat we inard — 1 know. nothing of your. Report; but old Serophizs has given me a Charge to deliver a Message concerning Oreftes. 5 Heck. ar 1 R 1 tes „ right Place where our Dela calls Oref.. I's been some while exquring, whers aur n ET Oy LY A n — REY RR 8 n WY n pur” * 7 W 7 n n. err x 2 ; RS - e ror rr PE AL EI Fe oh 8 Oh misery! Now I see clearly N G 8 728 ' Ge ; 7 5 * — Tears you shed” are upon the account ofp s Evils,, know that. w — | . © 7 © Stranger for Heaven- ike if this Urn con tains what's left of my Oreftes, give it me; let me tale m in my Hands, hat 1 ma 3 my Tears with that dexr Dust, and lament the utter overthrow of my self and our whole Kindred. Ort. Bring it here; and' give it her, whosoever she be; for by her Request she appears not to be his Enemy, but some one of his Friends or near Relations. - I Bledir4aking the Urn.]} O Monument of one who to me was the dearest © all Men! O Remains of Oye. Ness Soul! How ate my Hopes, now I receive you, dear Orestes, from what they were, when I sent vou away: 1 bear you now in my Hands when you are reduc d to nothin er you from this House a lovely hopeful Chi Would you had died before these Hands sole and saved you from era en an deliver'd you to be carried into a Nation ! Then might your dead Body vs bin in same Sepulchre with your Father. But you — thrown away in a strange Land a Fugitive, far from your on House: and the reach of your Sister. | thave not, Unfortunate as I am! washed your Corps with my kind Hands nor dress d it in the usual Ornaments, nor carried, ac to Custom, and as it behoved me, that miserable Burthen of your ee monk ral Pile. But, poor — your Obsequies have deen Tau vy Sanger OY 9 bs 5 0 3 ry * "0 : 957 * 1 1 15 Y . 7 nn 1 LN . = LN; — 22 5 1 EE ECR return d to me, is but a small weight of Dust in this little Vessel. Miserable Woman that I was! How unprofitable has been my former care of your Educatien! To wat purpose is it that 1 have so often taken 1 much Pains (and those Pains' were sweet) about = your Preservation. Tour own' Mother could Nie more tender of you than I was; none of all Family look d after you and fed you but my {elf. you and I slept in the same Bed. New in one Day all the Ends I propos d in so doing are lost, all is Dead with vou. Lou are departed, and like a swift Whirlwind, carried every thing with you. My Father is gone, m also dead with you; you are dead, vanish'd, and past recalling. My Enemies laugh at my Misfortunes; my Mother is run mad for Joy. Motiter? No Mother. She's too savage for. that Name. She concerning whom you sent me many a private Message that youd at length appear in our Revenge and Delive- 1ance. But yours and my ill Genius, has taken yon | off; and sent me back, instead of your most lovely Form, these Ashes, this empty and unprofitable Shadow. Alas!” Alas! Miserable Body! Woe! Woe! O me, O me! O my dearest, how dismal was that Journey, when you by me was sent into Phocis, and this, when you return thence dead! How have youruin'd, undone me, my dear Brother! Then receive me now mo self, let this Urn h. d us both; Pm become nothing now, let my ing: be join'd with yours; let me henceforth live with you among the Shades below. When you was yet alive,” we shar d Fortunes alike; and tis my wish no to die, *twould be Satisfaction to lie in the same Grave; for I see the Deadareno longer sensible of their former Miseries. Cho. Remember, Electra, your Father who begot ou was Mortal, and so was Oreftes; therefore set Has to your excessive Sorrow since all of us must suffer , and tis a Debt we are all bound to ax E Ln, E or * A; wo Sy F Fg > PE porn What. is the 1 meaning o th cern in 8 1 : Or. I this thy. Countenance, ame aig Che. It is the a "Joy n ns, this hs mater ce. Alas! Your woful Mishap.. i AN come N thus to pity ant 2 © Bol Hanau deform thyough Suileran These ave hand Words Stropger; hut indeed | Oref.. Alas! Was you bred up for this? 1: wit so Em d Beauty come yay ba we to. live an Das Ertable Vd Lite, to aspouse no other but a miserable e ee mhy ben you thus ging and 6 1... ing your, yes on me ; Þ 1 How: little have 1 yet underdand of wy own E 5 BW _ fy whay of ab chat has born a4 come you to-underitand. more of them: 3 + Bled. And y C 2 And how is ic Nb wo eb} worked Da. Fo or he fv ef 8 Prey but who with us enge, 5 3 M bat Per 0 * 8. qi none to afin Jou, and Be e was but one N don whom "4 might 4 E good Offices; and in Face on e pita you, ney” ks. z know, dhe only one who beon my Mi Yo? any, in Your SOIroWs. Whence come 2 you ax not, at: Ig tell you Friends and and wal. — *opirupes 4 Ele. You may speak safely; there. ars ne here and whom Ora. Now chen hy down. this. Urn, and you'll. | Ele, By- 00. means, Friends by So: Goh ug ne er persuade me to part with it. Orest. Hearken to me, LN and. youll not. de Anh, | N11 4279: A e 1 75 Elect. No, by that 1 — of yours; don't ot go abou to take from me. whas in this World 10d 15 Ora. I say J will not suffer it. | Ele&. I must, Orestes. indeed be very. miserable, it T suffer my fel to be robb"d of n Dain: PEI. tent Ce DES. + PIN RE SIE) £f 4 misapd e IS ay Glen x an} hes i tg for 4 dead — 1 Speeches are out Season; > +. ——\ Att Brother? er thy. of him? Flea. — me 1 ry T ber what n here e of orefen s 8 Oref#. But e here 4 eon Fled. Where then are that miserable Man's Rena Oreft. No where. n How say ou, Man? Ort. Tis no Falshood I speak. | 4k Zled. Is then that good Nan, nen. „ ure „ of If I am alive. Ele And are you he? e my Father's Seal: Letir vouch the Troth of what 1 Gy: | Het. 1 3 is Voice? — — for dong SOIL x 7 EY V3 ; Enos OE gn Oreft, And may -you ever henceforth thus hold Fels. 0 dearest: lende O- Fellow Citizens and Country- Women, come here, de One 1 been. | Your. Grief i 15 "quite wrong a and- Ele. O the fight of my hr te and of E. bern Chor, We all see him, Daughter; and.our. Eyes! ice 1 Tears for Joy at such surprizing Events "RY Intoreisions. Strophe he first. Eledt. O you Off spring ot a Man most dear to me, you are come at last: Vou have found me out, you are come, you see her- now, whom you so much long d after. — | Oross 1 acn-comme; but be Gy have patience awhile, of l 2th Elect. Why? - 7 Orest. Silence is best, 1 we be pe eg Strophe the! second. } Ele# But by Diana ever untam d and unmarry d Diana, Tl ne er think fit to stand in 9 he of that Herd of Women that are within, that idle unprofitable Lumber, that e weight on 8 em the second }- Oel. T e care however. Women have sometimes a Martial Warlike Soul. Think on Clytemnesfra. Strophe the third.) Flad Ay me, alas! vou have indeed produc d a Instance of such Sufferings, as ours have been, endless and never to be forgotten. System the third. Orest. IL know all that; but there is no need of mentioning it till a fit Opportunity presents 38 5 _ 85 Ant the first] Elect. A ime,. every - ck for $3: ok what I have so much right to speak. 1 have scarce had the Freedom of my Tongue tall now, and if before I was not altogether Tg much more nom can forbear using my Li- A dem the Fin Oreft. 1 agree with. . 5 therefore hold fast, and Jose not that Li rty.. bs Elect. How shall t do? _.. This is not a time to use bg ary 70 roy „ Third] Ell he you | e (Oro. Vim lob inet to check ou in Just rejoĩci acknowledging Ei ono but Ter Krad jst you be ove: come * — much Joy. © Monostr hicks.] Ele, O you, vehio after W unhave vonehAafed to return and shew ny Years me, you on whe hav en 8 rest. mit 1 not doꝰꝰ bont deprive ere Gear a. dont J me to abate any dung of tat Joy and Sarif bet take in belioidiog, 4 Or. Truly not I, for 4 be angry if T Aw any one else do it. Fleck. Do you they approve and applaud my Joy ? ee Wh bot?! 3 + Chorus. © © Sw nich, abu News l befor of my deen De Death were as much una5 these of his Return. and Pas- 3 too t to vent it far 5 in Words; and if 1 — ted it; 6 1 have and efribrace Ore you have to me, 4 1 . — never forget, which-eould comfort” me in my Het wa KBa:BoTar a, 49 not tell me at present of your Mother's wicked Deeds, nor how Agisihus squanders our Estate, and exhausts our Father's Treasure with his vain Extravagancies. | Such Discourses would spend too much of this prec 4 ous Time that is to be otherwise . employ d. Consi- f der of what is more proper to our present purpose, . where and which way we may -openly or privily set [ upon our Enemies now, and surprizs them in the 4 middle of their Mirth, Then I would not have eu when we go into the House, appear before your Mo—- ther with à cheerful Countenance; but rather behare your self mournfully, fetch a Sigli ever and anon, as if it was for the sad Message which was: deliver'd of . my Fall: And when we have breught our Designs to = a happy Conclusion, then will be gur time, in our f turns to laugh and rejoioe with full Freedom. Elect. What pleases vou, Brother pleases me; what seems best to you- must also seem so to me, who owe all my Joys to you nor would I cause you the least Displeasure, not if I were sure to be ne er so great a Gainer by 't. Else I should not comply with, nor make the best use of my Fortune. But you re apprised of every thing has been transacted here. How indeed \ | should not you? For you've (no doubt) Heard how that Zgifthus is abroad, my Mother at home; and you need be under no apprehension of her seeing me cheerful, for there hath of a long time an inveteratę Hatred between us. But ever since 1 have seen vou again, I have been so possessed with Joy, that ! shall ne'er forbear expressing it, even by my Tears. 7 For how is t possible for me to forbear, Who slave be- 1 held you at one and the same time both dead and alive? Let then my joy and Tears mix together; Tears for your Death, Joy for your Life. You've Wrought for me such unexpected good things, you've made me so O Go BY GS" 0 BW, SS EET ERIN DRIES a4 .. . Die ˙ Do At ae. familiar wick Wonderful incredible Blessings, that if 65% CR WE 3 3 een y — again” 1 longer accouttt it a Miracle but believe my Eyes wichdut any difficulty. Since then you have contriv'd this Had been left alone, I was resoly d not to fail of one of these two things, either to have > = to have died in the Attempt, glorioussy. ; Choy. I advise you ts beware and t s silent: vor hear some of the People within going forth; 5 © "Ele." Go in ye Strangers; for ye brin with you News, and that which none within will out of Doors, — . PI reps W received. 8 2 c EN E 1. ee The Governor, 'Orestes Bla. — py YeFook and Mad, have een Lise? Have ye no Sense or natural Reason, to apprehend that ye art not near the greatest Danger, but in the very Jaws of it? Fer if I] had, not long watch d at hes Doors N Debgns had much soongy reach- oe Ears, than EE their .Sight; but 'I r ad 4 Skill to screen you om Ruin ore break off your lo Speeches and op l clamorous | 2 in. Delays are dangerous, this is the very time for ae T vi Pr How will it go with me, if Igo in? Gen. Very well, for none there knows . 8 Oral. Then "nt ve told. them I Was d W 1 Ge. — R * eparte way, lead us on, as you think fit. Is to my felt if! Lr + FF ann Seth Ern 1 1 3 now, in in their, © oF ETD Moog moth de uite . g Elec. For Gods fake, Brother, nll ns what, Man, Don't. you remember him? E eee wh OS w you not, into whose. Hands, you. 1 Las. Whom?. What ist you 1 Orest.' By whose „ as” Management oonvey d into Phocis? Hes, What, is this he, whom, when my Father was slain, 1 found ta be che only one of many fit to be trusted? Orefs. The fame. But don't derain me with more Elea. © joyful Day! © fols Preserver of Agamemnon's Family! How came you hither? Are not you the Man, who deliver d this my Brother and me from many heavy Troubles? -O beloved; Hands! O that sweet Message your Feet have brought! O the Service they have done! How you be here with us, and scape my Knowledge, and not discoyer your self? How could you mortifie me with your crue] Speeches at first, when you in truth had so sweet and a Me to acquaint me with? Hail Father! (for methinks I see F v Father) al I aflure iin 05 Men the Person I both ited and 0 . ov. Enough al this now, Elec; we shall - 3 4 homer Rag many , kad Nis cle N I peer these * 1 2 you wW ith | the * N 0 ER RR e 2 ERS PWR I here nn x; that E your der hee ch 4 now is within all alone; and no Man with her. If ye put it off any consider that you Il be like then to encounter 4 0 2 greater Nuinber, but with others su. Font Then | Pylades, di not our duliness to trifle away our precious Time with much talking; but rather to go in with all speed, paying first our Adorati. ons to our Countr 33 who preside over this House, and Keep their eb _ Ele, King Apollo, be propitious and favourable to their Pra ne and tos the] o, who have often with a bountifu Hand given you Oblations of such things as I had; and now, Lycins Apollo; I present you what I can _ Prayers and Supplications on' my bended Knees; as with kind Influence, ros} our e qc Eons ; and let Men — what ; Punishments Heaven re ths for 9 and * a Horm, * ww | e „ * n. „e Intermediate Chorus. FA * a Mars, dd Blood © IN gh] on destroy! all before him! Now and Pylades have o their Enemies; now whe inevitable Furies, which are ever the * _F of wicked Actions, are enter d inte the House ; it will not be long, before that comes to * BG. duch my etl in Dreams Im e cr WR. io oe << 0 bi Eure r A. 3 CA — convey d — into this 2 Hous * Palace of his Father, where 5 dali with his Hands his sharp Sword, in order tc bath it in the Blood of his Enemies. 2 | Son led him privately, | ling this dark Design, and carrying it to i gs "2 9 ” 2 I EF 7. : F P _ > £ 7 £4 q L 2 k * 0 = , a A A * 1 Y Mm a o * 3 a 4 2 þ 4 bl i 8 : 9 x * * w* * w F N 4 N 3 "ec | Rs - 92 A 23 , ö Das „ PR * . 8 r * 24 3 AC Tv. SCENE I ytemnestra crying er.] O me! Alas! Help, 1 ny lt A ary this Heusc ? Are none here but Cut · throats? Het. Somebody cries out within; don't sk ye hae? Miercistonn. Strophe the First.) Alas! I Nauf a a dismal Cry; „ er | „] Clytemnestra within. O me mi- Egifthus, where are you? Bet Hearken, 93 cries again. 3 O Son, Son, take pity &' your Mo- Ist you then, who calls for Pity ? Little Strophe | d both him and his Father. EAI ra 5 3 Hens. This Day's Fate n e utter Pelun⸗- „ iem the Second} Ch. within. O me! Tm woun- Che within, Woe is me! Struck again. 8. Would Zgiflhus was so too. he the Third.] Cho. The Wishes and Prayer ol the are now fulfilling; they seem to live once more; and Agamemnon is refrash'd with venge, and from under ground below witnesses his Satisfaction: For now they, who heretofore were murther'd, may have their Blood 1 War Wl that of they Martherens, .. ... R aeeeeeeeeeeeereteeeere EleQra, alin. 2 and ( Chorws, Pylades Mage: Systeme the Third.] Ele8. And here they are come - themselves; their Hands are all 1 2 r | 29 nog no Jon See e eriousness of your Mather. ophe the. First,] Cho, Cease 7e, for LPV ritha coming; he's within fight. . Antisysteme ahe Sins.] Eled. Friends, is not it bent 5 for you to go back into the House? For behald the-- Man is even upon you. He returns from same Place - out ot Town full of Joy. nö Al phe the Second. }, Che... Giry, O miserable Ele. Bravely done; agtn, if you en. follow your 1 c. Goin 3 N within: the — e have hid hitherto) Schemes ri right ; go on now as successfully as before. B88 — the Second. } Orot. 3 82 == our Work, as 8 N 5 this] cl It 8 me fit talk a 26h} and fairly to this Man, that l but fall 3 into se, and 0 own 5 bo. $ ** + FRF" 15 . * 2 2 2 * A gh. TS ARE Ho WP * 5 K 20 85 * vY heck E N 1 f ; 2 en Electra. Chorus Mute. Antifyfterne the Third.) Ait. Which ot wer where are those 1 from Phocis, on They report to have brought us the News how Oree, loft” his Life in a Horse-Race? I judge Electra, you Know; you who heretofore have shewed your {lf so very impudent; for I don't doubt but you've made . ber business to inform your self, and there- —_—_ 3 your own Knowledge to in- 6 = Yo ine, op * —— * WEE Sto reer un een they huve met iend- 1 * atelier and een, one ? but have belides proved their Meflage by. an UC Demonstration. i 3 dofore been lifted up with vain and empty Hopes, let and V ce upon his Head. © Zyisth. But have! 0 ey Foe D med the Death x Bes. They ki 4 if A KE £Egisth. Mayo't we. then now dearly batt © 0 own Eyes? 3 Ziel You may; | and the Sight indeed. TT mal, fich as holte would covet to sce. Z#gifth, You have done, what was hee your m. a and seldom our Custom to do; brought me 2 A Jo 7 by very acceptable to you, Tish you much joy 2 * gib. Here then 1 command Silence. Let the- Doors be wide open d for all the Mycenians and” A gives to-behold this Sight. IF any of them all has here. him now see this Man's dead Body, ever hereafter stop his boasti $Houth, nor swell himself against my Power, unless he has a mind to bring Chastisemenr Fle8. { Opening the Doer wide] Thus let it be'& in, Ti fa ] 1 4 * at ») RA gi k - a \ 8 I. IS — LR + CL > x TT e il + % SEBNE If -:-> -: as Clytemnestra's Body cover d. 5 5 2 O Feve, I see à Sight, dead Ore 1 Bod) that 25 which was che il g Bob F; X and Hatred! If there be any fuck Goddels —＋ me to n and com- | Exits, Orcites and Electra Pylades, Chr ECR A. fs or ustice, I sa nothi i TIER But ty that 2 . 5 * 5 Wits ee you lease. il. "Tia wall advised, nd FL dot en o one the Attendants first, and call enmesirs, ber n oy = vinting to.the 3 There she. 8 1 A er e This O me! What is this? Wbat do 1 fer! Org. Whom art thou afraid of? Post not thou wow ker? Al. What Mens Hands, what Snares am 1 fifa B= Couldst not thou before find out, that thou, ire 2s thou wert, heldst a Discourse with the dead ? eib. Alas! I understand the Neaning of it. I'm ralks to me. a Conjurer, lie so long under a Mistake? Ain. Then am I wretched, and undone. Yet give me leave to speak a Word for my self. Elef3. For Heav n. fake, Brother, let him speak no m ? What could ach a Ons by by time, who is catch'd and intangled in his Wickednels, and nick, kill him out. ri ht, and when he's kid, let be deliver d to su Funeral as tis fit for a Mur. let his vile Carkass be thrawn to the Dogs and Crows, to be devour d and pick'd: Let it Be he. May this be the sole and end of the ; I have so bag groan- convinced now it can be none other but Orefes, who Orefi. Couldst thou, who hast the Reputation of so er. Why should he out his time- with N but of Death? Away with him Ora. to A Get this 4 quickly No more e ee The in hand is thy, Deed, mast it be done in the dark ? Why" oft De meguichy e? Orest Ho thy Peace, and forbear thy Direction. Get into the Place, where thou murtheredst my I design thou shouldst die. N It is the: dren that that Place shall see forcing Trade, chat thou so ide selt upon. Qress. Thou pratest 1 mu it it Hops e our aud spends Time . 8 Orefi. Vil have thee go ae” . b. Art thou afraid — po" N No. But 1 would chart thee; and * thes of thy Will Tiltake cate thy Death shall have no of any the least ing that can be to thee sweet hy ad ks br at 5 All the Circumstances of it 8 85 4 5 S 4 an N . NT IG IE a Xx rene bo 414 * 3 ee 25 LS 45 SF 182 „ -B- Wenn * #. 4.49 wn” Far a N r 3 . 4 ＋ * - 4 I * TIT Keg * any SF 2 # £ + n 4 þ 2 3 — Y ben Hickedness would be less frequent, Cho. O Family of Atreus, bow great and many Miseries have ye undergone ? this present Stroke difficulty, regain'd