Identifier: dramaitshistoryl03lond (find matches)
Title: The Drama; its history, literature and influence on civilization
Year: 1903 (1900s)
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Subjects: Drama -- History and criticism Plots (Drama, novel, etc.) English drama -- Translations from foreign literature Greek drama Latin drama Oriental literature Italian drama Spanish drama
Publisher: London : The Athenian Society
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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in dealing with the mysteries of nature, and the im-
perial dominion he exerted over the genii and demons
of the unseen world. The belief in the magic power of
Solomon, of which we have so many stories in the
Arabian Niglits Entertainments and the legends of
Europe in the dark ages, still obtains in Persia. And
Solomon it was, in all his glory, who was now repre-
sented in the Tazieh. The poetic fancy of the Persian
dramatist has no difficulty in bringing Solomon into the
play. The great king was so versed in prevision, or
second sight, that it is claimed he was master not only
of the past, but also of the future. Thus it was no
extraordinary exercise of power for his eye to pierce
fifteen centuries into the future and descry the events
that were to transpire on the sands of Arabia ages afte
rhe and his glory had departed from earth. Therefor
ecomes the mighty Suleiman, radiating power from his
throne. As evidence of his influence over the genii and
all created things, he summons before him demons and
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Salomon received the queen of Sheba with a pomp
suitable to the rank of the high contracting parties;
for the queen's visit to the king was with an eye to
matrimony


QUEEN OF SHEBA BEFORE SOLOMON
After an original painting by A. D. Rahn


THE QUEEN OF SHEBA 221

djinns, lious and tigers, crocodiles and all creeping
things. From every side they invade the arena and
make their obesiance to the great king. It must be
admitted that many of them were not strictly shaped
after correct models, and indicated only moderate ac-
quaintance with natural history or the mechanics of
imitation.

THE QUEEN OF SHEBA.

After giving this exhibition of his power, Solomon
next prepared to receive the queen of Sheba, with a
pomp suitable to the rank of the high contracting
parties, for according to Oriental legend the queen's
visit to the king was with an eye to matrimony. This
scene gave a tolerably exact representation of the mar-
riage ceremonies of an Eastern court. First came a
train of camels, gay with elaborate housings; strings of

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