as immediately represented on the Brunswick stage.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

Emilia Galotti.
Odoardo _and_ \
> _parents of_ Emilia.
Claudia Galotti, /
Hettore Gonzaga, _Prince of Guastalla_.
Marinelli, _the Prince's Chamberlain_.
Camillo Rota, _one of the Prince's Councillors_.
Conti, _an artist_.
Count Appiani.
Angelo, _a bandit_.
Pirro _and sundry servants_.

EMILIA GALOTTI.

ACT I.

Scene I.--_The Prince's Cabinet_.

_The_ Prince, _seated at a desk, which is covered with papers_.

PRINCE.

Complaints; nothing but complaints! Petitions; nothing but petitions!
Wretched employment! And yet we are envied! To be sure, if we could
relieve every one, we might indeed be envied. Emilia? (_opening a
petition, and looking at the signature_.) An Emilia? Yes--but an Emilia
Bruneschi--not Galotti. Not Emilia Galotti. What does she want, this
Emilia Bruneschi? (_Reads_) She asks much--too much. But her name is
Emilia. It is granted (_signs the paper, and rings_).

_Enter a_ Servant.

PRINCE.

Are any of the Councillors in the antechamber?

SERVANT.

No, your Highness.

PRINCE.

I have begun the day too early. The morning is so beautiful, I will
take a drive. The Marquis Marinelli shall accompany me. Let him be
called. (_Exit_ Servant.) I can attend to nothing more. I was so
happy--delightful thought! so happy--when all at once this wretched
Bruneschi must be named Emilia. Now all my peace is fled.

_Re-enter the_ Servant, _bringing a note_.

SERVANT.

The Marquis has been sent for; and here is a letter from the Countess
Orsina.

PRINCE.

The Countess Orsina? Put it down.

SERVANT.

Her courier waits.

PRINCE.

I will send an answer if necessary. Where is she, in town, or at her
villa?

SERVANT.

She arrived in town yesterday.

PRINCE.

So much the worse--the better, I mean. There is less reason for the
messenger to wait