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Arminius

A Tragedy
Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805)
  
ARMINIUS;
  
[epigraph]
  
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

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ACT I.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
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SCENE X.
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SCENE XI.
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SCENE XII.
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SCENE XIII.
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ACT II.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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ACT III.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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ACT IV.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
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SCENE X.
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SCENE XI.
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SCENE XII.
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SCENE XIII.
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ACT V.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
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SCENE X.
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SCENE THE LAST.

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SCENE VII.

The back Scene draws: In the middle a Throne raised with Turf: A warlike March: Soldiers walk forward, and line the Stage on both sides: Arminius following, and takes his Seat.
Arminius.
At length the Roman general sees the streights,
To which his scanty numbers are reduc'd.
Destruction hovers o'er him; in despair,
Which he calls lenity, and Roman virtue,
By his ambassador he offers terms.
But what ambassador?—That hoary traitor,
Segestes is his delegate: By him
He hopes to grace his cause; that vile deserter,
That foe to liberty, that friend of Rome,
Brings his insidious overtures: He comes
To varnish o'er the slavery he loves.
Conduct him hither; let the traitor enter.

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