Manfred (Act I Scene II, Act II Scene I), by Lord Byron

<p>The inaccessible mountain tops were ever venerated as the haunts of all mysteries. Manfred, hero of Byron's play, seeks upon the high Alps the aid of spirits, specters, and goblins. What unearthly adventures await him! (Volume 18, Harvard Classics)</p> <p>Byron publishes "Manfred," June 16, 1817.</p>