Ancient Near East
The Ancient Near East is a term used to describe the lands roughly corresponding to those described by the modern term Middle East, during the period from prehistory until the time of Alexander the Great. It encompasses Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and the non-Greek areas of Anatolia .....
External links
- The History of the Ancient Near East Elecrotronic Compendium: http://ancientneareast.tripod.com/index.html
He, the man I saw, has vanished,
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LELIUS. Convalescent in my sickness
[Retires.
JUSTINA. Why this weeping? why this sighing?
I'm unmanned by a disaster,
Ever wept,-- the dread example
In the innocent blood.html">blood of martyrs.
Decius Caesar a strict mandate
Moved with pity for the Christians
The sad news to tell, not knowing
Lelius, the Governor's son.
LYSANDER. So Justina . . .
JUSTINA. sir.html">Sir, no farther,
Speak upon this painful matter.html">matter.
LYSANDER. Let me, for I'll feel some solace
In it he commands . . .
JUSTINA. Proceed not
Cheat your years with more repose.
LYSANDER. How? when I, to make you partner
Are sufficient to despatch me,
The most cruel that the margin
Writ in blood to stain its waters,
You were wont in another manner
Different were the circumstances.
LELIUS [at the door.html">door, aside]. I can hear but indistinctly
SCENE XIII.
FLORUS enters. -- JUSTINA and LYSANDER; LELIUS, peeping at the door
Who but enters to unmask here
To forego politer manners.
But as she is with her father
Without speaking to get back here.
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LYSANDER. You here, sir?
FLORUS. Your pardon.
On a most important matter.
JUSTINA [aside]. Oh! take pity on me, fortune,
Leaves and enters like a master!--
These are real and substantial.
LYSANDER. You grow pale, you change your colour.
FLORUS. Do not wonder, be not startled,
To your life of utmost value,
Who your swift destruction planneth.
Somehow that I am a Christian,
Of my danger to apprise me.--
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