Project Gutenberg 2010-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 118 Alfieri, Vittorio 1749 1803 Agide Produced by Carlo Traverso, Francesca Apicella, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Europe at http://dp.rastko.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia) "Agide" by Vittorio Alfieri is a tragic play written in the late 18th century. The story centers around Agide, a character inspired by Agis IV of Sparta, whose noble intentions of restoring equality and virtue to Sparta come into conflict with personal vendettas and political intrigue. As the play unfolds, themes of power, betrayal, and the pursuit of justice emerge against the backdrop of Spartan society. At the start of the play, the dedication indicates Alfieri’s intention to honor King Carlo Primo of England, with Agide's fate being likened to that of an unjustly deposed monarch. The opening scene presents a tense political landscape where Leonida, the rival to Agide, is in a vulnerable position, fearing the rise of Agide among the populace who view him as a liberator. Characters such as Agesistrata and Anfare discuss the dire implications of Agide's resurgence, foreshadowing the conflict between differing values of power and the state. As the narrative progresses into the first act, the stage is set for a confrontation that is deeply rooted in the characters’ relationships, loyalties, and broader societal struggles, ultimately hinting at the tragic consequences rooted in both ambition and noble intentions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. it Italian drama (Tragedy) PQ Text IT Teatro in versi Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 129901 2025-08-12T14:54:37.472265 text/html 129722 2025-01-12T16:01:25.986237 text/html 101384 2025-08-12T14:54:41.633257 application/epub+zip 101504 2025-08-12T14:54:39.011265 application/epub+zip 101503 2025-08-12T14:54:38.019284 application/epub+zip 179542 2025-08-12T14:54:43.640245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166400 2025-08-12T14:54:41.036271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144445 2022-09-14T09:56:24.379323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106625 2025-08-12T14:54:37.239280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106046 2021-01-06T01:42:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17541 2025-08-12T14:54:43.760249 application/rdf+xml 9339 2025-08-12T14:54:38.489260 image/jpeg 2642 2025-08-12T14:54:38.255260 image/jpeg 36825 2021-01-06T01:42:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 97825 2025-08-12T14:54:37.482268 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia