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... father's purpose until Abraham draws forth a great sword . ISAAC Yes , father , but my heart begins to quake to see that sharp sword in your hand . Why do you bear the sword drawn so ? I wonder greatly at your looks . ABRAHAM Oh ! Father ...
... father's purpose until Abraham draws forth a great sword . ISAAC Yes , father , but my heart begins to quake to see that sharp sword in your hand . Why do you bear the sword drawn so ? I wonder greatly at your looks . ABRAHAM Oh ! Father ...
Page 85
... father , change your looks , and kill me not with your sharp knife . When Abraham explains God's command the child ... father's unquestioning obedience to God . With a perceptive touch of characterization , the child , although reassured ...
... father , change your looks , and kill me not with your sharp knife . When Abraham explains God's command the child ... father's unquestioning obedience to God . With a perceptive touch of characterization , the child , although reassured ...
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... father and son , known to the French respectively as Dumas père and Dumas fils , both were popular novelists and playwrights . The father's sheer bulk of out- put was amazing and he is remembered best in English for the series of ...
... father and son , known to the French respectively as Dumas père and Dumas fils , both were popular novelists and playwrights . The father's sheer bulk of out- put was amazing and he is remembered best in English for the series of ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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