Publisher's Synopsis
Theodosius Or The Force Of Love, A Tragedy is a play written by Nathaniel Lee. The story revolves around the character of Theodosius, who is the Emperor of Rome. Theodosius falls in love with a woman named Athenais, who is a Christian and already married. Despite the opposition from his court and his own conscience, Theodosius pursues Athenais and eventually marries her. However, his actions have consequences and lead to a series of tragic events, including the death of Athenais and the downfall of Theodosius himself. The play explores the themes of love, power, and morality, and is considered a masterpiece of Restoration drama.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
