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)
Thu. | Thur. | Th.
Words
405
Characters
2056
Typicality
0.31 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A11954.2
BritDrama no.
970
Cluster
Cluster 11 — Tosspots & tavern railers
Important excerpts
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Full speech
Seem you that you are not? So do Counterfeits. What seem I that I am not? What instance of the contrary? And how quoat you my folly? My Jerkin is a doublet. How? That hath more mind to feed on your blood, then live in your air. I Sir, and done too for this time. Sir, if you spend word for word with me, I shall make your wit bankrupt. What? that my leg is too long? I'll wear a Boot, to make it somewhat room der. What says she to my face? Nay then the wanton lies: my face is black. It's true, such Pearls as put out Ladies eyes, For I had rather wink, then look on them. How likes she my discourse? But well, when I discourse of love and peace. What says she to my valour? What says she to my birth? Considers she my Possessions? Wherefore? Not I. Why this it is, to be a peevish Girl, That flies her fortune when it follows her: I'll after; more to be revenged on Eglamoure, Then for the love of reck-lesse Silvia. Yonder is Silvia : and Silvia's mine. They say that Love hath not and eye at all. Madam, my Lord your father would speak with you. Sir Valentine, I care not for her, I: I hold him but a fool that will endanger His Body, for a Girl that loves him not: I claim her not, and therefore she is thine. Since his exile she hath despised me most, Forsworn my company, and railed at me, That I am desperate of obtaining her. Therefore, as you unwind her love from him; Least it should rauell, and be good to none, You must provide to bottom it on me: Which must be done, by praising me as much As you, in worth dispraise, sir Ʋ alentine. And thy advice, this night, isle put in practice: Therefore, sweet Protheus, my direction-giuer, Let us into the City presently To sort some Gentlemen, well skilled in Music. I have a Sonnet, that will serve the turn To give the onset to thy good advise. How now, sir Protheus, are you crept before us? I, but I hope, Sir, that you love not here. Who, Silvia ? I thank you for your own: Now Gentlemen Let's tune: and too it lustily a while. Where meet we? Farewell. Sir Protheus, what says Silvia to my suit?
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.