Percy: A Tragedy'Percy' is a tragedy play by the British writer Hannah More. It was inspired by the French play Gabrielle de Vergy by Pierre-Laurent Buirette de Belloy. More was an English religious writer, philanthropist, poet and playwright in the circle of Johnson, Reynolds and Garrick, who wrote on moral and religious subjects. Born in Bristol, she taught at a school her father founded there and began writing plays. Later, she became involved in the London literary elite and a leading Bluestocking member. |
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ador'd art thou belov'd blessing blest blood bosom bower brave BRITISH POESY call'd canst Cheviot child cold Contents SCENE crime cruel curse dear death Dost thou doted e'er Earl Douglas Enter Birtha Enter Douglas Enter Edric Enter Elwina faint fame fate father fear Fenchurch Street flowing tears fond forgive GEMS OF BRITISH gentle give glory grief guilt hand Hannah Hast thou hear heart Heaven hold honour horror Hotel St husband innocent king kneel knight live look lov'd madam marriage meet mercy ne'er never noble Northumberland pangs peace Percy Percy's pity poison PRINCIPLES OF PUNCTUATION Raby Castle rage Saracen Sir H Sir Hubert sorrow soul speak spirit sweet sword Table of Contents tale tears tell tender THEATRES ROYAL Thou hast thought tremble twas twill vengeance Victor Hirtzler virtue weep Whate'er wife Word Play wrong'd