The Drama; its history, literature and influence on civilization . lin dealing with the mysteries of nature, and the im-perial dominion he exerted over the genii and demonsof the unseen world. The belief in the magic power ofSolomon, of which we have so many stories in theArabian Nights Entertainments and the legends ofEurope in the dark ages, still obtains in Persia. AndSolomon it was, in all his glory, who was now repre-sented in the Tazieh. The poetic fancy of the Persiandramatist has no difficulty in bringing Solomon into theplay. The great king was so versed in prevision, orsecond sight,
The Drama; its history, literature and influence on civilization . lin dealing with the mysteries of nature, and the im-perial dominion he exerted over the genii and demonsof the unseen world. The belief in the magic power ofSolomon, of which we have so many stories in theArabian Nights Entertainments and the legends ofEurope in the dark ages, still obtains in Persia. AndSolomon it was, in all his glory, who was now repre-sented in the Tazieh. The poetic fancy of the Persiandramatist has no difficulty in bringing Solomon into theplay. The great king was so versed in prevision, orsecond sight, that it is claimed he was master not onlyof the past, but also of the future. Thus it was noextraordinary exercise of power for his eye to piercefifteen centuries into the future and descry the eventsthat were to transpire on the sands of Arabia ages afterhe and his glory had departed from earth. Thereforecomes the mighty Suleiman, radiating power from histhrone. As evidence of his influence over the genii andall created things, he sxmimons before him demons and. Solomon received tke queen of Sheba ivith a -pomp suitable to the rank of the high contracting parties ; for the queens visit to the king was- with an eye to matrimony. Scene from a Persian Drama. QUEEN OF SHEBA BEFORE SOLOMON After am^, original painting by A. D. Rahn THB QUEEN OF SHEBA. 221 djinns, lions and tigers, crocodiles and all creepingthings. From every side they invade the arena andmake their obesiance to the great king. It must beadmitted that many of them were not strictly shapedafter correct models, and indicated only moderate ac-quaintance with natural history or the mechanics ofimitation. Wit ©ueen o£ SJefia. After giving this exhibition of his power, Solomonnext prepared to receive the queen of Sheba, with apomp suitable to the rank of the high contractingparties, for according to Oriental legend the queensvisit to the king was with an eye to matrimony. Thisscene gave a tolerably exact representation
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