 | William Peter - 1847 - 562 pages
...Whence could I Obtain a holier praise than by committing My brother to the tomb ? These, too, I know Would all approve the action, but that fear Curbs...Doth it not shame thee to dissent from these? Ant. I cannot think it shame to love my brother i Cr. Was not he too, who died for Thebes, thy brother.... | |
 | William Peter - 1847 - 570 pages
...Whence could I Obtain a holier praise than by committing My brother to the tomb ? These, too, I know Would all approve the action, but that fear Curbs...'tis the noble privilege of tyrants To say and do whatc'er their lordly will, Their only law-, may prompt. Cr. Of all the Thebans Dost thou alone see... | |
 | William Peter - 1856 - 590 pages
...holier praise than by committing My brother to the tomb ? These, too, I know Would all approve th» action, but that fear Curbs their free thoughts to...Doth it not shame thee to dissent from these? Ant, I cannot think it shame to love my brother ? Cr. Was not he too, who died for Thebes, thy brother.... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 498 pages
...Whence could I Obtain a holier praise than by committing My brother to the tomb ? These, too, I know Would all approve the action, but that fear Curbs...whate'er their lordly will, Their only law, may prompt. Or. Of all the Thebans Dost thou alone see this ? Ant. They, too, behold it, But fear constrains them... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - 632 pages
...the tomb ? These, too, I know Wonld all approve the action, but that fear Curbs their tree thonghts to base and servile silence ; But 'tis the noble privilege...lordly will, Their only law, may prompt. Cr. Of all the Thebaus Dost thon alone see this ? Ant, They, too, behold it, But fear coustraius them to an abject... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - 634 pages
...the tomb ? These, too, I know Wonld all approve the action, but that fear Curbs their free thonghts to base and servile silence ; But 'tis the noble privilege...tyrants To say and do whate'er their lordly will, Their oniy law, may prompt. Cr. Of all the Thebaus Dost thon alone see this ? Ant. They, too, behold it,... | |
 | Charles Morris - 1888 - 536 pages
...Whence could I Obtain a holier praise than by committing My brother to the tomb ? These, too, I know Would all approve the action, but that fear Curbs...But fear constrains them to an abject silence. Cr. Does it not shame thee to dissent from these ? Ant. I cannot think it shame to love my brother. Cr.... | |
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Concede that name to hers, if from this crime She shall escape unpunished. Though she spring From our own sister, she shall not evade A shameful death. Ant. And welcome! Whence could I Obtain a holier praise than by committing My brother to the tomb ?... 