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Poems, dramatic and miscellaneous

Warren, Mercy Otis (1728-1814)

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THE SACK of ROME.
  
TO THE PUBLIC.
  
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ACT I.
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ACT II.
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ACT III.
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ACT IV.
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ACT V.
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EPILOGUE.
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THE LADIES of CASTILE.
  
To a Young Gentleman in Europe, at whose Request a regular Dramatick Work was first attempted.
  
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MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.
  
To Mrs. MONTAGUE, Author of “Observations on the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare.”
  
To TORRISMOND.
  
A POLITICAL REVERIE.
  
To Mr. ---.
  
On a Survey of the Heavens.
  
On the Death of Mrs. S. ---, who died within a few Days after her Marriage.
  
The SQUABBLE of the SEA NYMPHS;
  
To a Young Lady,
  
To the Hon. J. WINTHROP, Esq.
  
To FIDELIO,
  
To Honoria, on her Journey to Dover, 1777.
  
LINES,
  
To a Young Gentleman, residing in France.
  
To a patriotic Gentleman, who presented a small Book of Bark, requesting a POEM might be written therein, on PRIMITIVE SIMPLICITY.
  
SIMPLICITY.
  
On the Death of the Hon. JOHN WINTHROP, Esq. L. L. D. Hollisian Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy, at Harvard College, Cambridge.
  
LINES,
  
To an amiable Friend,
  
The Genius of America weeping the absurd Follies of the Day.—October 10, 1778.

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    DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

  • MEN.
  • VALENTINIAN—Emperor of Rome.
  • HERACLIUS—favourite Eunuch to Valentinian.
  • PETRONIUS MAXIMUS—a noble Citizen.
  • ÆTIUS—Commander of the Roman Troops.
  • GAUDENTIUS—Son to Ætius, betrothed to Eudocia.
  • LEO—Bishop of Rome.
  • GENSERIC—King of the Vandals, reigning in Carthage.
  • HUNNERIC—Son to Genseric.
  • TRAULISTA—a barbarian Prince.
  • WOMEN.
  • EDOXIA—Empress of Rome.
  • EUDOCIA—Daughter of Valentinian.
  • PLACIDIA—Daughter of Valentinian.
  • Senators, Soldiers, Servants. &c. &c.
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