The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing

Act 2 — Scene V.

Ernest Bell translation

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THE DRAMATIC WORKS G. E. LESSING.ERNEST BELL, M.A.,GEORGE BELL AND SONS, YORK STREET,PREFACE.LESSING.MISS SARA SAMPSON.DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

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PHILOTAS.A TRAGEDY IN ONE ACT.DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

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EMILIA GALOTTI.A TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS.DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

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NATHAN THE WISE.A DRAMATIC POEM IN FIVE ACTS.DRAMATIS PERSONÆ NATHAN THE WISE.

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CLASSIFIED CATALOGUE GEORGE BELL AND SONS.GEORGE BELL & SONS, York Street,

Claudia, Galotti.

CLAUDIA.

What a man! What rigid virtue--if virtue that should be called, to which everything seems suspicious and culpable. If this be a knowledge of mankind, who would not wish to remain in ignorance? Why does Emilia stay so long?----He dislikes the father--consequently, if he admire the daughter, he must mean to bring disgrace upon him!

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