"Yes--they will give enlightened freedom to our minds, who are themselves the slaves of passion, avarice, and pride."
Pizarro; A Tragedy
First performed May 24, 1799. Sheridan freely adapts from Kotzebue. Extremely popular, with over 30,000 copies of book sold in first year in print. At least 40 entries in ESTC (1799, 1800)<br>
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<u>Pizarro; A Tragedy, in Five Acts; As Performed at The Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane: Taken from the German Drama of Kotzebue; and adapted to the English stage by Richard Brinsley Sheridan</u> (London: Printed for James Ridgway, 1799). &lt;<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=rB0OAAAAQAAJ">Link to 4th edition in Google Books</a>&gt;