The Indian Emperor

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The Indian Emperor
by John Dryden

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The Indian Emperour, or the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards, being the Sequel of The Indian Queen is an English Restoration era stage play, a heroic drama written by John Dryden that was first performed in the Spring of 1665. The play has been considered a defining work in the sub-genre of heroic drama, in which "rhymed heroic tragedy comes into full being." As its subtitle indicates, the play deals with the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire under Hernán Cortés.

source: The Works of John Dryden, Vol. II, George Saintsbury, 1882

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Connection of The Indian Emperor to The Indian Queen
Prologue
Dramatis Personæ
Act I
- Scene I—A pleasant Indian country
- Scene II—A Temple
Act II
Act III
Act IV
Act V
- Scene I—A chamber royal, an Indian hammock discovered in it
- Scene II—A prison
Epilogue

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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