1798
This may justly be ranked amongst the brightest of human virtues. Nor is it any part of superstition to believe, that he who is kind to persons really in distress will be paid in the kindness of Heaven. "The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that "watereth shall be watered also himself." — And when our Savior describes the kindness of the good Samaritan, he says to each of his auditors — " go thou, and do likewise."
PERSONS.
MEN.
PHILANDER — son of Tryphena .
ARTAMON — son of Damartis .
WOMEN.
DAMARTIS — the woman who buys the captive .
TRYPHENA — the woman who fells the captive .
MELISSA — the captive .
CLIMENE — a neighbor of Damartis .
PHILOMEDE — daughter of Tryphena .
LEMONÊ — Niece of Damartis .
LASYRA — the other captive living with Tryphena .
SCENE. — A citizen's house in Elis, a city of Peloponesus, subject to the Spartans .
ACT I.
SCENE I.
— — Climene and Damartis.
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Exit Climene. — — Lemone enters
SCENE II.
— — Damartis and Lemons.
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(They both go out.)
ACT II.
SCENE I.
— — Melissa and Philander.
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( Exit Philander .)
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( Sits down and weeps .)
SCENE II
— — Philomede and Melissa.
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SCENE III.
— — Damartis, Tryphena and Melissa.
( entering )
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(Exit Damartis, and soon after all.)
ACT III.
SCENE I.
(The scene changes to the house of Damartis, the captive enters in her working dress, and lays down a bundle of cloaths.)
( alone )
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( Lemone enters .)
SCENE II.
— — Melissa and Lemone.
( courtsying )
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( Exeunt omnes .)
ACT IV.
SCENE I.
— — Artamon and Damartis.
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Exit Artamon
Philander enters
SCENE II.
— — Philander and Damartis.
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(Coldly)
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(Bowing respectfully be withdraws.)
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SCENE III.
— — Climene and Damartis.
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SCENE IV.
— — Tryphena, Climene, Damartis, and Melissa.
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(From behind one edge of the curtain.)
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ACT V.
SCENE I.
— — Damartis and Lemone.
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( To the girls .)
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Lasyra enters
SCENE II.
— — Lasyra, Damartis, Lemone and Melissa.
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(showing it to Damartis.)
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( Lasyra goes and brings the casket in .)
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( Clasping Melissa in her arms .)
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All leave the stage