Mary Stuart: A Tragedy, from the German of Schiller, a New Translation; Also, the Plain of Dura, from the Third Chap. of Daniel

Mary Stuart is a tragedy in five acts by the German playwright Friedrich Schiller. The plot of the play is based on the life story of the Scottish Queen Mary I Stuart, who is opposed by the English Queen Elizabeth, who wants to rein in Scotland. The writer began work on the work in June 1779. In May 1800, Schiller completed the first four acts of the tragedy. The playwright worked on the last fifth act in the remote castle of Etersburg and managed to finish the work on June 9 of the same year. The theatrical premiere of Mary Stuart took place on 14 June 1800 at the Weimar Theater. 1801 the first two book editions of the play were published. This book is a translation of the tragedy into English and was published in 1833. Also this edition contains translator’s poem “The plain of Dura”. This versification of the subject contained in the 3rd Chapter of the Prophet Daniel, with portions of the Jewish history, may serve as an apropos, or introduction for the observations in the notes, and the appendix. As the particulars in composition there alluded to, are found in ancient Authors, and have been less brought under notice than other parts of classical structure, the attention of the reader to them may not be wholly mis-applied: lest however, their importance should not appear sufficient for publication singly, translator avail himself of this opportunity for their appearing under the wing of another Work.