Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles by Goldwin Smith
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ELECTRA. The picture limned in those sad words is mine. ORESTES. Woe for thy cheerless and unwedded life. ELECTRA. Why dost thou gaze on me thus mournfully? ORESTES. It seems that of my woes I knew but half. ELECTRA. What have I said to breathe this thought in thee? ORESTES. 'Tis bred by sight of sorrow's effigy. ELECTRA. What thou dost see is of my griefs the least. ORESTES. |
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