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Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2

by Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593)

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  • 2 hours to read
  • 19 chapters
  • Reading level: 6th grade

"Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2" by Christopher Marlowe is a play written in 1587 or 1588. Continuing the story of the Scythian shepherd turned emperor, this sequel follows Tamburlaine as he grooms his sons for conquest while waging relentless war across kingdoms. When his oldest son refuses to fight, family loyalty collides with imperial ambition. As enemies seek revenge and Tamburlaine commits increasingly savage acts, his insatiable hunger for power drives him toward a final, fateful reckoning that will test even his legendary strength.

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  • Timur, 1336-1405
  • English drama
  • Tragedies (Drama)
  • Historical drama

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Scene I

Enter ORCANES king of Natolia, GAZELLUS viceroy of Byron,
URIBASSA, [4] and their train, with drums and trumpets.

ORCANES. Egregious viceroys of these eastern parts,
Plac'd by the issue of great Bajazeth,
And sacred lord, the mighty Callapine,
Who lives in Egypt prisoner to that slave
Which kept his father in an iron cage,—
Now have we march'd from fair Natolia
Two hundred leagues, and on Danubius' banks
Our warlike host, in complete armour, rest,
Where Sigismund, the king of Hungary,
Should meet our person to conclude a truce:
What! shall we parle with the Christian?
Or cross the stream, and meet him in the field?

GAZELLUS. King of Natolia, let us treat of peace:
We all are glutted with the Christians' blood,
And have a greater foe to fight against,—
Proud Tamburlaine, that now in Asia,
Near Guyron's head, doth set his conquering feet,
And means to fire Turkey as he goes:
'Gainst him, my lord, you must address your power.

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Contents

  1. Front Matter
  2. Scene I
  3. Scene II
  4. Scene III
  5. Scene I
  6. Scene II
  7. Scene III
  8. Scene IV
  9. Scene I
  10. Scene II
  11. Scene III
  12. Scene IV: Alarms within. Enter the CAPTAIN, with OLYMPIA, and his SON
  13. Scene V
  14. Scene I
  15. Scene II: Enter OLYMPIA
  16. Scene III
  17. Scene I
  18. Scene II
  19. Scene III: Enter Theridamas, Techelles, and Usumcasane

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This free edition of Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2 by Christopher Marlowe comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1589, released 1999-01-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Plays/Films/Dramas, Classics of Literature, British Literature, History - Medieval/Middle Ages.

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