Numantia: A Tragedy

Miguel de Cervantes

Translated by James Young Gibson

5 chapters · about 85 min

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The opening

ACT I.

Scene I.

Enter Scipio and Jugurtha.

Scipio. This hard and heavy task, the brunt of which The Roman Senate gave me to sustain, Hath brought me stress and toil to such a pitch As quite unhinges my o’erburdened brain. A war so long,—in strange events so rich,— Wherein so many Romans have been slain, Who dares presume to bring it to a close? Who would not tremble to renew its woes?

Jugurtha. Who, Scipio? Who can boast the great success, The untold valour, which in thee abound? The two combined are equal to the stress, Thine arms with glorious triumph shall be crowned.

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About this edition

The words
James Young Gibson's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The source library's header, footer and license, in 2 places
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1, in 3 places
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 2 places
  • A preface, foreword or afterword, in 2 places
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 5 places
  • Notes about a stage production
  • Closing line of an act ("End of Act II."); the next act's heading follows
  • Closing line "END OF THE TRAGEDY."
  • The printer's colophon (Chiswick Press)