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The Works of Hildebrand Jacob

... Containing Poems on Various Subjects, and Occasions; With the Fatal Constancy, a Tragedy; and Several Pieces in Prose. The Greatest Part Never Before Publish'd
Jacob, Hildebrand (1693-1739)
  
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THE Muse's Invitation;
  
Answer to the Muse.
  
Neptune's Remonstrance.
  
The Patriot.
  
BEDLAM.
  
Love's Progress.
  
To Aminta wounded.
  
To a Spider,
  
To Geron
  
Written on a Glass of Tokay
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 I. 
I. Hymn to Venus.
 II. 
II. Hymn to Venus.
 III. 
III. Hymn to the Goddess of Silence
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 I. 
I. To Cloe
 II. 
II. To Cloe,
 III. 
III. To Cloe.
 IV. 
IV. To Cloe
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 I. 
ODE I. To Cloe.
 II. 
ODE II. To Cloe, on the Death of ---
 III. 
ODE III. To Death.
 IV. 
ODE IV. To Daphne.
 V. 
ODE V. To Artemisa.
 VI. 
ODE VI. Advice to Phillis.
 VII. 
ODE VII. Occasion'd by Phoebe's consenting.
 VIII. 
ODE VIII. To Philomel .
 IX. 
ODE IX. The Foolish Shepherd.
 X. 
ODE X. To Belinda,
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To Belinda;
  
Written on her Glass.
  
Answer to Strephon
  
Sent to him, as he whisper'd ---
  
The Disinterested Swain.
  
The Turtles;
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 I. 
TALE I. Apollo 's Stratagem:
 II. 
TALE II. The curious Maid.
 III. 
TALE III. The Judgment of Tiresias.
 IV. 
TALE IV. The Shades.
 V. 
TALE V. The Fair Penitent.
 VI. 
TALE VI. The Apparition.
 VII. 
TALE VII. The INDIAN.
 VIII. 
TALE VIII. The Escape.
 IX. 
TALE IX. Zephyr.
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Cupid recruiting.
  
The Alarm.
  
Apollo, and a Poetaster.
  
Minerva, and an Author.
  
To Neptune,
  
To Love.
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 I. 
EPISTLE I. To Syrisca.
 II. 
EPISTLE II. To a Friend going abroad.
 III. 
EPISTLE III. Reasons for not writing Satire.
 IV. 
EPISTLE IV. To B. B. Esq
 V. 
EPISTLE V. To C. F. Esq
 VI. 
EPISTLE VI. To Dr. P--- at T. W. with ---
 VII. 
EPISTLE VII. To ---
 VIII. 
EPISTLE VIII. To ------
 IX. 
EPISTLE IX. To S. W. Y.
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SONG I.
 II. 
SONG II.
 III. 
SONG III.
 IV. 
SONG IV.
 V. 
SONG V.
 VI. 
SONG VI.
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Chiron to Achilles.
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 I. 
EPITAPH I. On Mr. A. H. a great Traveller.
 II. 
EPITAPH II. On Delia.
 III. 
EPITAPH III. On Mrs. Beata F---
 IV. 
EPITAPH. IV. On my Lady---
 V. 
EPITAPH V. On------
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Providence.
  
To a Friend,
  
Phillis waking.
  
ÆNIGMA.
  
ÆNIGMA.
  
To S. D---
  
To two young Ladies,
  
To Daphne.
  
L'Allegro.
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 I. 
EPIGRAM I.
 II. 
EPIGRAM II.
 III. 
EPIGRAM III.
 IV. 
EPIGRAM IV.
 V. 
EPIGRAM V.
 VI. 
EPIGRAM VI.
 VII. 
EPIGRAM VII.
 VIII. 
EPIGRAM VIII
 IX. 
EPIGRAM IX.
 X. 
EPIGRAM X.
 XI. 
EPIGRAM XI.
 XII. 
EPIGRAM XII.
 XIII. 
EPIGRAM XIII.
 XIV. 
EPIGRAM XIV.
 XV. 
EPIGRAM XV.
 XVI. 
EPIGRAM XVI.
 XVII. 
EPIGRAM XVII.
 XVIII. 
EPIGRAM XVIII.
 XIX. 
EPIGRAM XIX.
 XX. 
EPIGRAM XX.
 XXI. 
EPIGRAM XXI.
 XXII. 
EPIGRAM XXII.
 XXIII. 
EPIGRAM XXIII.
 XXIV. 
EPIGRAM XXIV.
 XXV. 
EPIGRAM XXV.
 XXVI. 
EPIGRAM XXVI.
 XXVII. 
EPIGRAM XXVII.
 XXVIII. 
EPIGRAM XXVIII.
 XXIX. 
EPIGRAM XXIX.
 XXX. 
EPIGRAM XXX.
 XXXI. 
EPIGRAM XXXI.
 XXXII. 
EPIGRAM XXXII.
 XXXIII. 
EPIGRAM XXXIII.
 XXXIV. 
EPIGRAM XXXIV.
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THE Fatal Constancy.
  
PROLOGUE.
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ACT I.
 I. 
SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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ACT. II.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
 IV. 
SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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ACT. III.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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ACT IV.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
 IV. 
SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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ACT. V.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
 VI. 
SCENE VI.
 VII. 
SCENE VII.
 VIII. 
SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
  
EPILOGUE,
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Some Fragments of NERO,
  
Design'd for an Epilogue to a Tragedy call'd the Revenge.
  
Part of the Epilogue to a Comedy call'd the Masquerade.
  
EPISTLE X. To a Friend with ---

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187

PROLOGUE.

Spoken by the late Mr. BOOTH.

This Night we represent a modern Play,
Short, plain, and simple, in the ancient Way:
Instead of Ornament, and borrow'd Grace,
The Unities of Action, Time, and Place.
We raise no Ghosts, call down no gay Machines,
Nor tempt you with Variety of Scenes:
With no rich, pompous Pageantry surprise,
Nor, to secure your Hands, delude your Eyes:
On Thought we now rely, and hope Success
From easy Words, and natural Distress.
In early Ages with no Charms but these
The Fathers of the Drama sought to please;
By Nature Nature's Passions they refin'd,
Search'd their own Hearts, to gain the Hearer's Mind,
And from their own Emotions mov'd Mankind.
But, O, for such a Muse, and such a Eire,
As did of old the Grecian Bards inspire!
While Athens from the manly Scene grew Sage,
And sat whole Days attentive to the Stage.
When Theatres were Schools, and the pleas'd Youth
Was kindly cheated into Sense, and Truth.
Then might our Author too demand Applause,
And boldly trust in Aristotle's Laws,
Sure to instruct, as sure to give Delight,
And Art with Nature happily unite.
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Dramatis Personæ.
MEN.
  • Zimon, an Athenian General. Mr. Mills.
  • Omphales, a young Nobleman of Athens, betrothed to Zimon's Daughter. Mr. Booth.
  • Tryphon, an Augur, retain'd by Zimon. Mr. Cibber.
  • Ammon, an Orphan, depending upon Zimon. Mr. Williams.
WOMAN.
  • Hesione, Daughter to Zimon. Mrs. Porter.
  • A Herald, Guards, and Attendants.
SCENE, a large Hall in Zimon's Villa, adjoining to Athens.
Time of the Action no longer, than that of the Representation.
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