Illo Monologue from The Piccolomini: A Play

From The Piccolomini: A Play by Friedrich Schiller

male · dramatic · 1:06 min

Perchance too you remember where that was; It was at Znaeim (4) in Moravia, where You did present yourself upon the part Of the emperor to supplicate our duke That he would straight assume the chief command. (QUESTENBURG: To supplicate? Nay, bold general! So far extended neither my commission nor my zeal.) Well, well, then--to compel him, if you choose, I can remember me right well, Count Tilly Had suffered total rout upon the Lech. Bavaria lay all open to the enemy, Whom there was nothing to delay from pressing Onwards into the very heart of Austria. At that time you and Werdenberg appeared Before our general, storming him with prayers, And menacing the emperor's displeasure, Unless he took compassion on this wretchedness. ISOLANI (steps up to them). Yes, yes, 'tis comprehensible enough, Wherefore with your commission of to-day, You were not all too willing to remember Your former one.

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