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Title
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[Act IV] Celestina spreect teghen haer zelven gaende over wech
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Description
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After Celestina convinces Sempronio to join her in scamming Calisto, she departs for Melibea’s house, mumbling to herself along the way. As she nears the door, she is spotted by Melibea’s servant Lucrecia. Celestina informs her that her purpose is merely a friendly visit, but Lucrecia openly doubts this claim. Melibea’s mother Alisa, the mistress of the house, tells Lucrecia to let her in (they can be seen entering the door to the right of the image). Alisa departs to visit her dying sister, leaving Celestina alone with Melibea. Celestina eventually informs Melibea that the true purpose of the visit is to alleviate the heartache afflicting Calisto, to which Melibea is the only cure. Melibea is infuriated, forcefully asserting that she wants nothing to do with him. Celestina lies to Melibea, telling her that the cure to Calisto’s pain rests in her girdle cord and a handwritten charm/spell. This quells Melibea’s rage, and she sends Celestina off with the girdle, telling her to return the following morning to retrieve the charm. Every figure in this illustration is female, and each is wearing a robe and a veil. Based on the narrative, we know that the two figures on the right are Lucrecia and Celestina, and we can infer that the rightmost figure is Celestina since she is being led into the house. The particular identities of the figures to the left of the image are less certain, although we can suppose that the figure on the right is Melibea, seeing as her robe appears more refined, and her facial expression and body language imply anger. If she is indeed expressing anger, then we can also suppose that the other two figures are Celestina and Lucrecia, since Alisa has already departed when Celestina mentions Calisto to Melibea. The entire image is identical to the one found on page 157 of the text.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver);Heyndric Heyndricxz (Printer)
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Heyndric Heyndricxz (Printer)
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Identifier
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mta:18187
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Source Name
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Celestina, Een Tragicomedie van Calisto ende Melibea, inde welcke (buyten haren playsanten ende zoeten zin) staen veel profijtelijcke sententien oft spreecwoorden, ende veel nootzakelijcke waerschouwinghen, byzonder voor Jonghe-ghezellen, betoonende het groot bedroch vande Pluymstrijckers, van de ontrouwe Dienaers, ende voor al van de Koppelerssen en̄ lichte Vrouwē.
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Image
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Subject
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Spanish romances
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Celestina (Fictitious character)
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Melibea (Fictitious character)
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Lucrecia (Fictitious character)
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Veils
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Robes
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Anger
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girdles (belts)
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Spells
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Charms
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Doubt
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Mistrust
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lies
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Dishonesty
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Servants
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Lying
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