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Literary
December 5, 1810
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In Kotzebue's 'Spaniards in Peru' (Act II, Sc. 1), Alonzo and Cora share a loving dialogue about their child's resemblance to them, expressing deep conjugal and maternal affection, while Alonzo voices concerns over impending war against the Spaniards and potential flight to safety.
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MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS.
CONJUGAL AND MATERNAL AFFECTION.
(From Kotzebue's Spaniards in Peru, Act II. Sc. 1.)
Alonzo and Cora, with her child.
Cora. He is the picture of you!
Alon. Of you, rather, my love.
Cora. Nay, now Alonzo, indulge me with the pleasure
of tracing my dear husband's likeness in his lovely boy!
Alon. But is not his hair the colour of yours?
Cora. Ah! but he has his father's blue eyes-
Alon. The mother's dimples are in his smiles!
Cora. (Kissing the child) Oh! he's like you- like me- the picture of us both?
Alon. The little rogue deprives me of half your
embraces- half your kisses too ;-
Cora. Do I not kiss the father in the child I
Alon. I shall be jealous of him.
Cora. Oh, 'tis in him and you Cora exists!- I
dreamt the other night that he had cut a tooth-
Alon. That day will be a merry one.
Cora. And so it will be when he can run from me
to you.
Alon. Aye- and when he can call in lisping accents.
father and mother!
Cora. Oh, Alonzo!- the grateful incense we must
offer incessantly to the gods-
Alon. The gods and Rolla-
Cora. You are happy, Alonzo, are you not?
Alon. Can my dear Cora ask that question?
Cora. Then why your frequent startings in sleep
-your evident disquietude- your involuntary sighs
Alon. Am I not forced to take up arms against my
brethren.
Should the Spaniards
be victorious, what will become of us?
Cora. We will fly to the mountains for refuge!
Alon. Fly- with an infant at your breast?
Cora. Why not? Do you suppose a mother, when
she flies from danger, can feel an infant's weight?
CONJUGAL AND MATERNAL AFFECTION.
(From Kotzebue's Spaniards in Peru, Act II. Sc. 1.)
Alonzo and Cora, with her child.
Cora. He is the picture of you!
Alon. Of you, rather, my love.
Cora. Nay, now Alonzo, indulge me with the pleasure
of tracing my dear husband's likeness in his lovely boy!
Alon. But is not his hair the colour of yours?
Cora. Ah! but he has his father's blue eyes-
Alon. The mother's dimples are in his smiles!
Cora. (Kissing the child) Oh! he's like you- like me- the picture of us both?
Alon. The little rogue deprives me of half your
embraces- half your kisses too ;-
Cora. Do I not kiss the father in the child I
Alon. I shall be jealous of him.
Cora. Oh, 'tis in him and you Cora exists!- I
dreamt the other night that he had cut a tooth-
Alon. That day will be a merry one.
Cora. And so it will be when he can run from me
to you.
Alon. Aye- and when he can call in lisping accents.
father and mother!
Cora. Oh, Alonzo!- the grateful incense we must
offer incessantly to the gods-
Alon. The gods and Rolla-
Cora. You are happy, Alonzo, are you not?
Alon. Can my dear Cora ask that question?
Cora. Then why your frequent startings in sleep
-your evident disquietude- your involuntary sighs
Alon. Am I not forced to take up arms against my
brethren.
Should the Spaniards
be victorious, what will become of us?
Cora. We will fly to the mountains for refuge!
Alon. Fly- with an infant at your breast?
Cora. Why not? Do you suppose a mother, when
she flies from danger, can feel an infant's weight?
What sub-type of article is it?
Dialogue
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
War Peace
Political
What keywords are associated?
Conjugal Affection
Maternal Love
Family Dialogue
War Anxiety
Peruvian Resistance
What entities or persons were involved?
From Kotzebue's Spaniards In Peru, Act Ii. Sc. 1.
Literary Details
Title
Conjugal And Maternal Affection
Author
From Kotzebue's Spaniards In Peru, Act Ii. Sc. 1.
Subject
Conjugal And Maternal Affection Amid War Threats
Form / Style
Dramatic Scene In Dialogue
Key Lines
Cora. He Is The Picture Of You!
Alon. Of You, Rather, My Love.
Cora. (Kissing The Child) Oh! He's Like You Like Me The Picture Of Us Both?
Alon. Am I Not Forced To Take Up Arms Against My Brethren.
Cora. Why Not? Do You Suppose A Mother, When She Flies From Danger, Can Feel An Infant's Weight?