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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 Excerpt: ...liberty, but on condition of his banishment from the Athenian territories--Arcite puts on a disguise, obtains the favour of Theseus, and is appointed to attend on Emilia--the Jailor's daughter falls desperately in love with Palamon--by her means he makes his escape from the prison, and conceals himself in a wood--Theseus and his Court go into the wood to celebrate May Day--a Morris is danced before them--Palamon and Arcite meet and fight--Theseus surprises them, and condemns them to death--Hippolita and Emilia interfere in their behalf--Theseus offers Emilia to choose either Palamon or Arcite for her husband--she cannot determine which of them she likes best--Theseus then decrees that they should both go home, and return each of them with three Knights--the victor is to have Emilia--the person who is conquered is to be put to death with his friends--Arcite is the conqueror, but Palamon eventually obtains the hand of Emilia, as Arcite is killed by a fall from his horse--the Jailor's daughter loses her senses for the love of Palamon--at the conclusion she is likely to recover them. P. 174 line 21--for Mercury--read--Hermes. P. 442. Add to what is sa id of Porson, the following story. When Porson was at Eton, he was called on by the Master to construe part of an Ode of Horace--this he did with fluency--Porson was not able to find his Horace, and had taken up the Poetae Graeci--the boys, who stood near him, and who saw that he had a Greek book in his hand instead of a Latin one, began to laugh--the Master at first thought that they were laughing at him, but on seeing the eyes of the boys turned towards Porson, he said to him, Porson, what edition of Horace is yours? -- the Delphine, Sir, said Porson, without the slightest hesitati...

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