The Plays of Roswitha

Part 2 — Scene VI

Christopher (Christopher Marie) St. John translation

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Transcriber’s Note Copyright Translator’s Note Introduction Preface to the Plays of Hrotswitha, German Religious and Virgin of the Saxon Race Epistle of the Same to the Learned Patrons of this Book Roswitha’s Preface to her Poetical Works To Gerberg Roswitha’s Preface to the Complete Works Argument

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A Note on the Acting of the Plays

CALLIMACHUS. Fortunatus, Fortunatus, what is to become of me? Death itself cannot quench my love for Drusiana!

FORTUNATUS. Poor wretch!

CALLIMACHUS. I shall die if you do not help me.

FORTUNATUS. How can I help you?

CALLIMACHUS. In this. You can let me look on her, dead.

FORTUNATUS. Up to now the body is sound and whole, I reckon because it was not wasted with disease. As you know she was taken in a moment by a fever.

CALLIMACHUS. Oh, how happy I should be if I might see for myself.

FORTUNATUS. If you are willing to pay me well, you can do what you like.

CALLIMACHUS. Here, take all I have with me, and be sure that I will give you more, much more, later.

FORTUNATUS. Quick, then! We’ll go to the tomb.

CALLIMACHUS. You cannot go quickly enough for me.

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