02378cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500560014526400510020130000470025233600260029933700260032533800360035150000310038750501150041850801030053352013050063653400450194165300180198685600430200499900170204710336UtSlPG20260610133241.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDodsley, Robert,d1703-176412aA Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 07 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-11-010 aTancred and Gismunda -- Wounds of civil war -- Mucedorus -- The two angry women of Abington -- Look about you.  aE-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Tapio Riikonen, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders  a"A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 07" by Robert Dodsley is a compilation of classical English dramatic works dated from the early 18th century. This volume specifically includes several plays, most notably "Tancred and Gismunda," along with other titles such as "The Wounds of Civil War" and "Mucedorus." The contents reflect themes of love, tragedy, and socio-political conflict, revealing the cultural and artistic landscape of earlier English theater.  The opening of this collection introduces "Tancred and Gismunda," a tragic tale of forbidden love and familial strife. In the early scenes, the character Gismunda mourns her deceased husband, struggling with her father's intense love and the pressure to remain widowed. Meanwhile, scenes depict the father, King Tancred, grappling with his emotions as he confronts the reality of Gismunda's hidden affections for the Count of Palurin. The interplay of longing and despair is artfully presented, foreshadowing the tragic collapse that lies in wait, as each character’s fate becomes entwined with the destructive forces of love and revenge. These opening exchanges set the tone for an exploration of the depths of human emotion, hinging on love's power to evoke both joy and sorrow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10336  c51833d51833