Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

DON ARIAS

in The Cid — Corneille, Pierre

Metadata

PlayThe Cid
AuthorCorneille, Pierre
Year (catalogued)1637
Decade1630s
Speech prefix(es)D. ARIAS.
Words300
Characters1588
Typicality0.16 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA19346
ClusterCluster 3 — Citizens, tradesfolk & neighbors

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Faith, Let your courage stoop to the Kings will, He takes the business much to heart, and being So highly incensed, believe it he'll proceed With his full power, and then what defence Can you make for your self, when the affront, And it's high quality shall be aggravated By the person of the offended, and the place. These will require of you, my Lord, submissions Beyond all ordinary satisfaction. Abate some of your heat, and hear what's reason, Will you not seek to appease a Prince that loves you He says, I'll have this done, will not you do it? Suppose you've done all that a man can think In the Kings service: is he bound to thank you? Can a Prince be beholding to a subject? You are too much overweening, you must know, He that best serves his King does but his duty, If you think otherwise, you are undone. Yout can't but fear the power of the King. Do you so little fear the sovereign power? My Lord, give reason leave to settle you, Think on't a little. What shall I say then? I must give him and account. But my Lord imagine, Kings will be absolute. Then I must take my leave, since my persuasions Can do no good: though you be covered over with laurels, yet my Lord, take heed of thunder. It will come home. I treated long with him on your behalf, I did (Sir) my devoir, but obtained nothing. Dare the Moors stir? The battles Tthey've lost already, should make they lose the heart To set on such a Conqueror as you. Sir, they have learned, At the great charge of their own heads by this time, How much your presence does assure your conquest, you have nothing Sir, to fear.