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Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · translated by W. (William) Taylor

11 roles (0M / 0F / 11 any) · approx 170–235 minutes · 5 acts

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

Characters

Nathan	lead	320 speeches
Templar	lead	235 speeches
Saladin	supporting	171 speeches
Daya	supporting	140 speeches
Sittah	supporting	114 speeches
Recha	supporting	91 speeches
Friar	supporting	77 speeches
Hafi	supporting	74 speeches
Patriarch	minor	16 speeches
Abdallah	minor	6 speeches
Ibrahim	minor	4 speeches

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Monologues from this play

Nathan monologue (Act 1) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Hafi monologue (Act 1) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Sittah monologue (Act 2) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Templar monologue (Act 2) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Nathan monologue (Act 2) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Hafi monologue (Act 2) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Recha monologue (Act 3) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Recha monologue (Act 3) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Recha monologue (Act 3) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Saladin monologue (Act 3) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Nathan monologue (Act 3) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Nathan monologue (Act 3) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Nathan monologue (Act 3) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Nathan monologue (Act 3) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Templar monologue (Act 3) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~2 min
Patriarch monologue (Act 4) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Saladin monologue (Act 4) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Friar monologue (Act 4) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Nathan monologue (Act 4) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Templar monologue (Act 5) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~3 min
Templar monologue (Act 5) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Templar monologue (Act 5) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min
Recha monologue (Act 5) — Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts dramatic · ~1 min