Lea; Margareta
A dramatic play written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds during the time of Christ in Jericho, Palestine, focusing on the lives of several characters intertwined with themes of wealth, moral integrity, love, and societal expectations. The central characters include Sakeus, a wealthy publican, his daughter Lea, and Joas, a Pharisee, who are caught in a web of personal desires and communal pressures. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Sakeus, who is preoccupied with counting his riches, revealing his internal conflict about wealth and morality. He commands his servant Ruben to check on his produce, emphasizing his material concerns. Joas, who enters later, expresses disdain toward Sakeus's profession, yet is motivated by the latter's wealth as he seeks the hand of Lea in marriage. Lea, however, is torn between her father's expectations and her burgeoning feelings for Aram, a poor Sadducee. As tensions rise with the introduction of religious themes, the stage is set for conflicts over love, values, and the influence of a visiting prophet, hinting at profound changes in their lives. This opening scene establishes compelling character dynamics and moral dilemmas that resonate throughout the narrative.
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“It is not easy to wash off the shame when it has already been glued to a person.””
— Aleksis Kivi
“Muistuttipa heidän juoksunsa kuuta korkeuden sininiitulla. Ei väisty hän syrjään hattaran edestä, joka tahtoo sulkea hänen tiensä, vaan huoletonna hän retkeilee sen läpitse, ja kirkkaampana kuin ennen astuu hän jälleen sen kautta ulos. / Their flight was like the moon's course through the blue fields of the sky. She does not turn aside for a flimsy cloud that tries to block her path, but sails through it serenely and emerges on the other side brighter than before.””
— Aleksis Kivi
“The fire of love is drawn from the sky rather than the human mind.””
— Aleksis Kivi
“A strong desire derives a person straight through the hardest rock.””
— Aleksis Kivi
“The love goes where it wants; you hear it rustling but you do not know where it's going and where it goes.””
— Aleksis Kivi
“Silloin kuusi uhaten ravisti kihariansa kerran vielä ja kylvi alas latvastansa kimmeltävää lunta kuolevan poikansa peitteeksi, koska veren kuumassa virrassa pakeni sydämestä raitis henki ja hälveni höyrynä ilmaan.””
— Aleksis Kivi
“Wiatr miłości wieje, kędy chce; słyszysz jegoszum, nie wiesz jednak, skąd idzie i dokąd.””
— Aleksis Kivi
“Albowiem niebo rozpala płomień miłości, a nie myśl i pragnienie człowieka. Żebraczka może rozkochać się w królu, a córkakrólewska w kominiarzu. Duch miłości krąży różnymi drogami i nigdy nie wiesz, skąd przyjdzie i dokąd uleci.””
— Aleksis Kivi
“«Ponte en camino y abre los ojos, que algo acecha en cada matojo. Detrás de cada mata hay un peligro; apréndelo como en un libro.»””
— Aleksis Kivi
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