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Title
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[Act XXI (First Illustration) – Melibea Falling as Pleberio Watches in Agony]
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Description
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After the death of Calisto, Melibea is overcome with grief. Lucrecia goes to the bedchamber of Pleberio and informs him that Melibea is ill, and Pleberio rushes to her aid. Melibea explains that she has an illness of the heart, which she claims has no cure. Pleberio suggests they go outside to get some fresh air, and she agrees. Once outside, she asks him to fetch some musical instruments to alleviate her ailment. Pleberio departs, and Melibea asks Lucrecia to climb to the top of the house tower with her. At the top, she tells Lucrecia that the height is making her uneasy. When Lucrecia begins descending, Melibea slams the door and locks herself in. Pleberio rushes to the foot of the tower, and Melibea reveals everything. She then takes her own life by jumping.[In the earlier 1520 Augsburg edition, this illustration is placed in Act XX, before the illustration in which Melibea is lying in the street.]
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Image Creator
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Hans Weiditz (Illustrator)
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Haynrich Stayner (Heinrich Steiner) (Printer)
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Identifier
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mta:18606
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Source Name
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AInn recht liepliches buechlin unnd gleich ain traurige Comedi (so von den Latinischen Tragicocomoedia genant wirt) darauß der leser vast nurzlichen bericht/ von schaden unngefar fleischlicher lieb/ untrewe der diener/ ausserz der gemaynen weber/ list und geyrzigkait der kupler/ und gleych als inn eynem spiegel mancherlay sitten unnd aygenschafft der menschen/ sehen und lernen mag.
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Image
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