Versos English Samuel Taylor Coleridge DRAMATIS PERSONAE

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WALLENSTEIN, Duke of Friedland, Generalissimo of the Imperial Forces in The Thirty-years' War. OCTAVIO PICCOLOMINI, Lieutenant-General. MAX PICCOLOMINI, his son, Colonel of a Regiment of Cuirassiers. COUNT TERTSKY, the Commander of several Regiments, and Brother-in-law of Wallenstein. ILLO, Field Marshal, Wallenstein's Confidant. ISOLANI, General of the Croats. BUTLER, an Irishman, Commander of a Regiment of Dragoons. TIEFENBACH, } DON MARADAS, } Generals under Wallenstein. GOETZ, } KOLATTO, } NEUMANN, Captain of Cavalry, Aide-de-Camp to Tertsky. The War Commissioner, VON QUESTENBERG, Imperial Envoy. GENERAL WRANGEL, Swedish Envoy. BAPTISTA SENI, Astrologer. DUCHESS OF FRIEDLAND, Wife of Wallenstein. THEKLA, her Daughter, Princess of Friedland. The COUNTESS TERTSKY, Sister of the Duchess. A CORNET. Several COLONELS and GENERALS. PAGES and ATTENDANTS belonging to Wallenstein. ATTENDANTS and HOBÖISTS belonging to Tertsky. The MASTER OF THE CELLAR to Count Tertsky. VALET DE CHAMBRE of Count Piccolomini.

[600:2] A town about 12 German miles NE. of Ulm.

[601:1] The Dukes in Germany being always reigning powers, their sons and daughters are entitled Princes and Princesses. 1800, 1828, 1829.

[603:1] Spoken with a sneer. 1800, 1828, 1829.