Monologue

Acres Monologue from The Rivals

From The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

male · comedic · 48 sec

Gad, that's true--I grow full of anger, Sir Lucius!--I fire apace! Odds hilts and blades! I find a man may have a deal of valour in him, and not know it! But couldn't I contrive to have a little right of my side? Sir LUCIUS What the devil signifies right, when your honour is concerned? Do you think Achilles, or my little Alexander the Great, ever inquired where the right lay? No, by my soul, they drew their broad-swords, and left the lazy sons of peace to settle the justice of it.

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