Play on Words

full length · drama

The Prince of Parthia: A Tragedy

by Thomas Godfrey

10 roles (0M / 0F / 10 any) · approx 69–95 minutes · 5 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Arsaces lead 82 speeches
King lead 49 speeches
Vardanes supporting 39 speeches
Queen supporting 33 speeches
Evanthe supporting 31 speeches
Bethas supporting 22 speeches
Lysias supporting 15 speeches
Gotarzes minor 12 speeches
Barzaphernes minor 10 speeches
Cleone minor 3 speeches

Read the play

EVANTHE [_alone_].

Now heav'n be partial to Arsaces' cause, Nor leave to giddy chance when virtue strives; Let victory sit on his warlike helm, For justice draws his sword: be thou his aid, And let the opposer's arm sink with the weight Of his most impious crimes--be still my heart, For all that thou canst aid him with is pray'r. Oh! that I had the strength of thousands in me! Or that my voice could wake the sons of men To join, and crush the tyrant!--

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