Following its debut, rector Jeremey Collier attacked this tragedy and the dramatist retorted with a publication explaining the rector's "Short View.
Following its debut, rector Jeremey Collier attacked this tragedy and the dramatist retorted with a publication explaining the rector's "Short View." The play features the accidental decapitation of the King of Granada whose daughter is in love with Alphonso, the prince of the rival Valencia. Its first line is the familiar "Music has charms to soothe a savage breast" and its third act closes with "Heaven has no rage, like love to hatred turned, no hell a fury, like a woman scorned." For 10 points-- name this William Congreve work where despite her father's death Almeria and Alphonso are married.
Following its debut, rector Jeremey Collier attacked this tragedy and the dramatist retorted with a publication explaining the rector's "Short View.
{Mourning Bride}