Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 01

The Assyrian and Babylonian historical inscriptions, covering as they do the whole period of Jewish history down to the capture of Babylon by Cyrus, are of very great value for...

_Elec._--O night! ... O father! ... Ah, it was your deed, Ye gods, this thought of mine to place Orestes In safety first.--Thou wilt not find him, traitor.-- Ah live, Orestes, l...

The Book of the Dead (Colored Plate). First English Printing (Fac-simile). Assyrian Clay Tablet (Fac-simile). John Adams (Portrait). John Quincy Adams (Portrait). Joseph Addison...

_Aegis_.--Was not thine the counsel? Love gave it thee, and fear recants it.--Now, Since thou'rt repentant, I am satisfied; Soothed by reflecting that thou art not guilty, I sha...

Aegisthus--To be a banished man, ... to fly, ... to die: ... These are the only means that I have left. Thou, far from me, deprived of every hope Of seeing me again, wilt from t...

_Aegis_. Come forth, Thyestes, from profound Avernus; come, Now is the time; within this palace now Display thy dreadful shade. A copious banquet Of blood is now prepared for th...

_Electra_--Aegisthus flies from me, and he does well; But I behold that likewise from my sight My mother seeks to fly. Infatuated And wretched mother! She could not resist The g...

_Cly._--See, with blood The dagger drips;... my hands, my face, my garments, All, all are blood... Oh, for a deed like this, What vengeance will be wreaked!... I see already Alr...

_Elec._--It still remains for thee to murder me, Thou impious, vile assassin of my father ... But what do I behold? O Heavens! ... my mother? ... Flagitious woman, dost thou gra...