"I'm half-seas o'er in death."—"Cleom."
[81] This figure is in great use among the tragedians:
"'Tis therefore, therefore 'tis."—"Victim."
"I long, repent, repent, and long again."—"Busiris."
[82] A tragical exclamation.
[83] This line is copied verbatim in the Captives.
[84] We find a candlestick for this candle in two celebrated authors:
"Each star withdraws
His golden head, and burns within the socket."—"Nero."
"A soul grown old and sunk into the socket."—"Sebastian."