The Drama; its history, literature and influence on civilization (1903) (14781782312)

Identifier: dramaitshistoryl03lond (find matches)
Title: The Drama; its history, literature and influence on civilization
Year: 1903 (1900s)
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Subjects: Drama -- History and criticism Plots (Drama, novel, etc.) English drama -- Translations from foreign literature Greek drama Latin drama Oriental literature Italian drama Spanish drama
Publisher: London : The Athenian Society
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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n dealing with the mysteries of nature, and the im-perial dominion he exerted over the genii and demonsof the unseen world. The belief in the magic power ofSolomon, of which we have so many stories in theArabian Niglits Entertainments and the legends ofEurope in the dark ages, still obtains in Persia. AndSolomon it was, in all his glory, who was now repre-sented in the Tazieh. The poetic fancy of the Persiandramatist has no difficulty in bringing Solomon into theplay. The great king was so versed in prevision, orsecond sight, that it is claimed he was master not onlyof the past, but also of the future. Thus it was noextraordinary exercise of power for his eye to piercefifteen centuries into the future and descry the eventsthat were to transpire on the sands of Arabia ages afterhe and his glory had departed from earth. Thereforecomes the mighty Suleiman, radiating power from histhrone. As evidence of his influence over the genii andall created things, he summons before him demons and I
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Saolomon received the queen of Sheba with a pomp suitable to the rank of the high contracting parties; for the queen's visit to the king was with an eye to matrimony. Scene from a Persian Drama. Queen of Sheba before Solomon. After an original painting by A. D. Rahn.
djinns, lious and tigers, crocodiles and all creepingthings. From every side they invade the arena andmake their obesiance to the great king. It must beadmitted that many of them were not strictly shapedafter correct models, and indicated only moderate ac-quaintance with natural history or tlie mechanics ofimitation. 9rt)e ^\m\\ of Sijcfaa. After giving this exhibition of his power, Solomonnext prepared to receive the queen of Sheba, with apomp suitable to the rank of the high contractingparties, for according to Oriental legend the queensvisit to the king was with an eye to matrimony. Thisscene gave a tolerably exact representation of the mar-riage ceremonies of an Eastern court. First came atrain of camels, gay with elaborate housings; string