Bereczky Erzsébet (szerk.): Imre Madách: The Tragedy of Man. Essays about the ideas and the directing of the Drama (Budapest, 1985)
Imre Madách: The Tragedy of Man - full text of the drama - Translated by Joseph Grosz
It’s comforting to live within our creed; It’s hard, but grand, to stand upon our feet! ADAM These are great things, my head begins to whirl. EVE But I grow ardent; what you say is new! LUCIFER Knowledge alone is not enough; should you Seek to create some noble things by it You yet must strive for immortality. What could your fleeting life achieve at all? These are the trees which hide the mystery And your Creator has forbidden them. Yet if you taste their fruit, like God, you too Will cherish knowledge and eternal youth! EVE Well, our Creator must be very cruel! ADAM But if you deceive us? (Heavens glory grows brighter.) THE ANGELIC CHOIR Woe to you, world! The ancient spirit of negation tempts you. THE VOICE OF THE LORD Man, beware! ADAM What is that voice again? 140
