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rfie fear of which would be totally banilhed
from the breaft of Malcolm, fo foon as he
Ihould accomplifh the pofleflion of his fa¬
ther’s dominions; and finally faid, that
that avarice mull indeed be extremely in-
fatiable, which is not to be fatisfied with
the revenues of a kingdom. Malcolm per-
fifted in objecting ; and concluded by tel¬
ling him, that there were ftill other weak-
nelfes, and yet more unbecoming a king,
which he knew himfelf liable to, and which
would make him and the nation fadly re¬
pent of their choice, Ihould he acquiefce in
their loyal invitation: There is (fays he)
no truth nor fincerity in me! Undeferving
of confidence myfelf, I can put confidence
in no man! I am by nature changeable,
incapable of forming friendfliips; and fo
unreafonably fufpicious, that thofe who
Ihould be the molt forward in my fervice,
might be the firft who ftiould feel the fad
effe&s of my jealous temper; for from the
inconftancy of my own nature, I judge of
the difpofitions of all other men. At this
moment (continued he) myjealoufy moves
me to the Itrongeft fufpicions againft the
honefty of Macduff.
‘ Macduff, unable to confine any longer
his fwelling indignation, exclaimed, from
heart-felt diftrels; Avaunt then, thou, dif-
grace to royalty ! thou diflionour to thy
family!
rfie fear of which would be totally banilhed
from the breaft of Malcolm, fo foon as he
Ihould accomplifh the pofleflion of his fa¬
ther’s dominions; and finally faid, that
that avarice mull indeed be extremely in-
fatiable, which is not to be fatisfied with
the revenues of a kingdom. Malcolm per-
fifted in objecting ; and concluded by tel¬
ling him, that there were ftill other weak-
nelfes, and yet more unbecoming a king,
which he knew himfelf liable to, and which
would make him and the nation fadly re¬
pent of their choice, Ihould he acquiefce in
their loyal invitation: There is (fays he)
no truth nor fincerity in me! Undeferving
of confidence myfelf, I can put confidence
in no man! I am by nature changeable,
incapable of forming friendfliips; and fo
unreafonably fufpicious, that thofe who
Ihould be the molt forward in my fervice,
might be the firft who ftiould feel the fad
effe&s of my jealous temper; for from the
inconftancy of my own nature, I judge of
the difpofitions of all other men. At this
moment (continued he) myjealoufy moves
me to the Itrongeft fufpicions againft the
honefty of Macduff.
‘ Macduff, unable to confine any longer
his fwelling indignation, exclaimed, from
heart-felt diftrels; Avaunt then, thou, dif-
grace to royalty ! thou diflionour to thy
family!
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| Description | Or, memoirs, intrigues, and atchievements, of personages, who have been chosen by the most celebrated poets, as the fittest characters for theatrical representations. ... Vol. I. Containing the life, ... of Macbeth. By a gentleman, no professed author, but a lover of history, and of the theatre. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.81.182 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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