Grice on suicide

Locke notes that killing a sheep is never a murder, 'ovicide' is the wrong term. Sui-cide for self-killer is a different, er. animal. Still not good enough for opera.

In 1833, May presented his opera. It was called, GINEVRA DI SCOZIA. The plot is mainly from Ariosto, Orlando Furioso.

"Ginevra is the daughter of the king of Scotland. Ginevra is in love with Ariodante, a brave Italian knight; and her love is reciprocated. Polynesso is the Duke of Albania, and rival of Ariodante in the love for Ginevra. Polynesso spreads the rumour that he is in fact the effective lover of Givevra. With the connivance of Givevra's maidservant, Dalinda, Polynesso manages to CONVINCE Ariodante that Ginevra is being unfaithful to him. They proceed as follows. Dalinda, disguised in her mistress's clohtes, shows herself on the balcony, in a secret meeting with Polynesso." So far so good. Try to remember the plot if you retell it to friends,
since I'm curious as to people's reactions. The next thing is:

"Ariodante, in despair..."

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"throws himself into the river".

I find that utterly coward.

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