New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-03
SYNOPSIS OF HORACES.

AcrL-On the opening of the tragedy we find Sa
bins in great distress of mind battle Is imPending
between Alba. the city OF her oh ana nome .nt I hey
brother Horatus the defender OF Rome her husDaaa.
As wife of Roman her heart sympathlzes win tue
destiny Of Rome, native OF Alba her heaft ever
follows the star OF Alba and woman she has tears
for the sufferings of BOTH Hence her agonles when
she confdes to her friend Julia Jua, TO avert her
attention her sorrow with the Oh
Camilla. Camilla is in the same predlcament as sauna
her lover ia Curiatus her brother H0ratus But Jua
says that Camilla does not seem so much anec'eu o III
q abe saw her flirting that very minute WIN anoIlei
lover. Camilla happening to come IN al tnis inone
Sabina at once requests her to do the talking WIN
Jula and leaves the room overwhelmed Win sor,
row. Camilla puzzled that Saoina shouiu
suppose her much less greved uy tne
TROUBLES which have burst upon their domesuc anu
national life asks Julia for an explanation; Juha
thinks il much harder 10 lese husband, VINO nt-
ture than lover who can be replaced. but Cam,lla
little relshes this reflection and soon explains no" hel
buoyancy of spirit in talking TO another lover was
simply produced by a great exuberance OF healt on
receiving a happy promise from renowned Greek
seer who enjoys the implicit confidence OF Apoho
himself, and in whose word abe trusts he pr9uiceu
peace and speedy marriage with her lover. II was
ihis which made her so Joyous, ana wnne she ~ae
talking in such lively strain TO lover ndiereht 70 heI
heart, she was inspired by the affection OF the lover
whe is omnipotent that heart Talking 10 aierlus'
abe was like many of her thinking Of another Gu
satius so lively her JOY, so imprisoned her mag
nation. But this JOY has been most rudely dampened
a
,lula endeayors to her about this dream, but
In vain. Her spirit Ia troubled AGAIN. she reVots
from the idea Of Lecoming the wife OF man VINO VINO
Is doomed TO be the yanquisher or the vlcuh
of Rome Her soul il with her fathers fortunes,
The defender of Rome-her heart with her lover
Curatius, the enemy OF Rome. lie she 70 Inu nus
struggling between love and duty, e lover himself
enters the room. Her first impres Is that lie sac
ffces glory 10 her love, and she ot the heart 10
censure him; but Curistius explain tha to AVOID IN,
necessary boodshed between the relatives OF Aba ana
Rome truce has been concluded and an arrangement
made that Rome nominate three warriors anu ado
three to let the issue rest the result OF this combat
and thus obvate the necessity Of general war
cunaens hopes that this arrangement may remove lhe
impeachment which the expectation OF genera WH
Put In The way Of their marriage. This hope Gamma
of conrse shares and il reedy 10 obey II her Esther
permits as she ehasely words hsI consent Moreover
abe wants to have the news first confirmed by her
brothers. hei love not yet despotic master OF her
soul. She " the sister Of Horatius
AcT 1.-THE three warrior. selected BY the 10.
mans are the three Horash atd q, tae opening Of The
second act Cunatus oongratnlst4s hs brother. law
on the honor which this rejects upon biz family.
Poor Curi1tius s not yet aware hs, The s1os hOSfG
n TO be conferred upon himself and ks two hro,hsrs
ky the Adams when messenger CONES 10 shnesreisz
this fact which Of putt al end ~ a. kis so<y
dreams Of union vsth Camilla Hofshss ksks viih
contempt upon tAb weakness, bai Csnsas. "A tH
ASHAMED Of 1t, and thanks God that he ia mn H.
man, il TO be Roman implies, "a hSfss1x hlass.
ruthless uanphng upon every tender snsIfsSs 4" ~
mainly. lie ednfss tie hrntsss u HoTstigs, by hs-
not the heart TO iHIis,s i. On tAs sYf~sfsaes -
encourages Der strugz< II mind. sal ~ "
Prepare Lk wife 100 fN " AL sgszs,. Css'A~
y kAffully excited and ifsyszss Csgisisss W as1s
<Sse with glory and i've IN Tvs sss ~
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hsoer while larheS;Isg vslh issssss;y "a szsay y
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