in The Two Gentlemen of Verona — Shakespeare, William
Metadata
Play
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Author
Shakespeare, William
Year (catalogued)
1623
First performance
1593
Decade
1620s
Genre
Comedy
Play type
Adult Professional
Company
Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men (?)
Speech prefix(es)
Pan. | Panth. | Pant.
Words
313
Characters
1731
Typicality
0.27 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A11954.2
BritDrama no.
970
Cluster
Cluster 6 — Battlefield messengers & soldiers
Important excerpts
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Full speech
'Twas of his Nephew Protheus, your Son. He wondered that your Lordship Would suffer him, to spend his youth at home, While other men, of slender reputation Put forth their Sons, to seek preferment out. Some to the wars, to try their fortune there; Some, to discover Islands far away: Some, to the studious Universities; For any, or for all these exercises, He said, that Protheus, your son, was meet; And did request me, to importune you To let him spend his time no more at home; Which would be great impeachment to his age, In having known no travail in his youth. I think your Lordship is not ignorant How his companion, youthful Valentine, Attends the Emperor in his royal Court. 'Twere good, I think, your Lordship sent him thither, There shall he practice Tilts, and Tournaments; Hear sweet discourse, converse with Noblemen, And be in eye of every Exercise Worthy his youth, and nobleness of birth. To morrow, may it please you, Done Alphonso, With other Gentlemen of good esteem Are journeying, to salute the Emperor, And to commend their service to his will. Sir Protheus, your Father's call's for you, He is in hast, therefore I pray you go. Sir Protheus: you are stayed for. Lance, away, away: a Board: thy Master is shipped, and thou art to post after with oars; what's the matter? why weepest thou man? away ass, you'll lose the Tide, if you tarry any longer. What's the unkindest tide? Where should I lose my tongue? In thy Tail. Come: come away man, I was sent to call thee. Tut, man: I mean thou'lt lose the flood, and in losing the flood, lose thy voyage, and in losing thy voyage, lose thy Master, and in losing thy Master, lose thy service, and in losing thy service: — why dost thou stop my mouth? Wilt thou go?
Plot summary
Plot — The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Walefifihe leaves Verona to broaden his horizons. Protelis stays at home and woos Jiilia) but no sooner is his suit successful than his father decides to send him after Valentine to court. He and Julia exchange rings. In Milan, Proteus finds that Valentine has fallen in love with Sil¥ia and plans to elope with her, using a rope ladder to reach the tower in which her father locks her up at night. Proteus falls for Silvia himself and, knowing that her father prefers Valentine’s rival Hiro, betrays his friend’s confidence to the Duke, who duly banishes Valentine. This only succeeds in ‘alienating Silvia from Thurio and her father, so Proteus is asked to woo her on Thurio’s behalf. Valentine is ambushed by banished Saws, who make him their chief. Leaving her property in the care of her waiting- woman Hwee’, Julia follows Proteus to Milan disguised as a page-boy; there she learns of Proteus’ interest in Silvia, and witnesses one of his wooing attempts. Proteus sends Silvia a gift of a dog, but Bane loses it and offers her his own dog, which behaves badly and relieves itself under the table; Lance takes the blame for the latter offence. Proteus employs the disguised Julia as a go-between, sending her ring as a gift to Silvia, who will not accept it. With Bglami6ii’s help, Silvia absconds to join Valentine; the Duke rides after her with Thurio; Proteus follows in search of Silvia, and the disguised Julia follows him. All except Eglamour are captured by the outlaws. When Silvia rejects Proteus’ advances, he threatens to rape her. Valentine sees him for what he is, but is won over by his repentance, and offers to give up Silvia. Julia faints and mixes up the two rings in her possession; thus her identity is revealed. Threatened by Valentine, Thurio gives up his suit to Silvia; the Duke accepts Valentine as a son-in-law and agrees to recall the outlaws from banishment.