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The Chief European Dramatists; Twenty-One Plays from the Drama of Greece, Rome, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, and Norway, from 500 B.C. to 1879 A.D. by Brander Matthews

The Chief European Dramatists; Twenty-One Plays from the Drama of Greece, Rome, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, and Norway, from 500 B.C. to 1879 A.D.

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Author: Brander Matthews
Number of Pages: 434 pages
Published Date: 09 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781231117699
Download Link: The Chief European Dramatists; Twenty-One Plays from the Drama of Greece, Rome, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, and Norway, from 500 B.C. to 1879 A.D.
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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. 1916 Excerpt: ...tell you, commerce is the true school for statesmen. Who shall lay his hand on the wheel unless it is those who have first learned to steer their own barks? Verdelet. A bark is not a ship, and a little captain is not necessarily a true pilot, and France is no commercial house. I can hardly restrain myself when I see this mania taking root in people's minds. I declare, you might imagine that statesmanship in this country was nothing more than a pastime for people who have nothing else to do! A business man like you or me attends to his own little concerns for thirty years; he makes his fortune, and one fine day closes his shop and sets up business as a statesman. With no more effort than that! Very simple receipt! Good Lord, messieurs, you might just as well say, "I have measured so many yards of cloth, and I therefore know how to play the violin!" Poirier. I don't exactly see what connection--? Verdelet. Instead of thinking about governing France, learn to govern your own home. Don't marry off your daughters to ruined marquesses who imagine they are doing you an honor in allowing you to pay off their debts with your own hard cash--Poirier. Are you saying that for me--? Verdelet. No; for myself! Enter Antoinette. Antoinette. How are you, father? How is everything? Hello, godfather. Are you going to have lunch with us? How nice you are! Poirier. He is nice. But what am I, I who invited him? Antoinette. You are charming. Poirier. But only when I invite Verdelet. Agreeable for me! Antoinette. Where is my husband? Poirieb. In the stable. Where else would he be? Antoinette. Do you blame him for liking horses? Is n't it natural for a gentleman to like horses and arms--? Poirier. Oh, yes, but I wish he cared for something else. Antoinette. He is very fond...

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