The Athenian captive. A tragedy. In five acts / By Thomas Noon Talfourd. First acted at Covent Garden theatre, April 28, 1838.

  • Talfourd, Thomas Noon, 1795-1854
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1838
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Credit: The Athenian captive. A tragedy. In five acts / By Thomas Noon Talfourd. First acted at Covent Garden theatre, April 28, 1838. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ] sank to earth ; as I lay prone in dust, The broad steel shivering in my eyes, that strove To keep their steady gaze, I met his glance, * Where pity triumph’d; quickly he return’d His falchion to its sheath, and with a hand Frank and sustaining as a brother’s palm, Uprais’d me ;—while he whisper’d in mine ear, “ Thou hast dar’d well, young soldier,” our hot troops Environ’d him, and bore him from the plain Our army’s noblest captive. CREON. He shall die; The gen’rous falsehood of thy speech is vain. CREUSA. O no ! my brother’s words were never false; The heroic picture proves his truth;—they bring A gallant prisoner towards us. Sure, ’tis he. Enter Thoas, in armour, guarded by Corinthian Soldiers, and Lyclts, Master of the Slaves. SOLDIER. My lord, we bring the captive, whom we found In combat with the prince. HYLLUS. Say rather, found Raising that prince whose rashness he chastis’d, And taught how he should treat a noble foe.