Firmilian, The Student Of Badajoz: A Spasmodic Tragedy is a play written by William Edmondstoune Aytoun in 1855. The play is set in Spain and follows the story of Firmilian, a student who becomes involved in a revolutionary movement against the government. The play is written in the style of the ""spasmodic"" movement, which was popular in the mid-19th century and characterized by exaggerated emotion and theatricality. The play is divided into five...