Lessing's Nathan the wise, tr. by E.K. Corbett, with an intr. & notes - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... Jewish maiden truly. H'm! What matter? I have already in the Holy Land, (Land theiefore holy to me too for aye,)31 More than a single prejudice cast off. And for my Order, what can it require? As Templar, I am dead: to it was dead From the very instant I was prisoner Of Saladin.--Is the head he gave to me My old head? 'Tis a new one, which of all The babblings which the old one listened to, Of all the bonds which bound it, knows no jot. And 'tis a better, too, and better suited To the clime which was my father's; that I feel---For first with it begin I so to think As here my father must have thought--unless 'Twere fables they have told me of him.--Fables? Quite credible, at least; more credible They ne'er appeared to me than now, when I Run risk of stumbling only where he fell.--He fell? I'll rather fall with men, than stand With children. His example warrants me His approbation. And whose approbation Besides is aught to me? Nathan's? Oh, his Encouragement, rather than approbation, Can still less fail me.--What a Jew it is! And so completely mere Jew will appear! There comes he: comes with haste, glows cheery joy! Who e'er came otherwise from Saladin? Ho, Nathan! SCENE IX. Nathan and the Templar. Nathan. What, is't you? Templar. You have remained A long, long time indeed with Saladin. Nathan. Why, not so very long ' I was too much Delayed in going. Ah, truly, Curd, the man Comes up to's fame: his fame is but his shadow. But first of all, quick, let me tell you... Templar. What? Nathan. He will speak with you: will, without delay, You visit him... Only just come with me First to my house, where I have something else To see to for him, and then go we. Templar. Nathan, I set no foot more in your house, until... Nathan. You have meanwhile been there...