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Cymbeline

William Shakespeare

King Cymbeline's daughter Imogen secretly marries Posthumus, who is banished for his offense.

"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play. King Cymbeline's daughter Imogen secretly marries Posthumus, who is banished for his offense.

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FIRST GENTLEMAN. You do not meet a man but frowns; our bloods No more obey the heavens than our courtiers Still seem as does the King’s.

SECOND GENTLEMAN. But what’s the matter?

FIRST GENTLEMAN. His daughter, and the heir of’s kingdom, whom He purpos’d to his wife’s sole son—a widow That late he married—hath referr’d herself Unto a poor but worthy gentleman. She’s wedded; Her husband banish’d; she imprison’d. All Is outward sorrow, though I think the King Be touch’d at very heart.

FIRST GENTLEMAN. He that hath lost her too. So is the Queen, That most desir’d the match. But not a courtier, Although they wear their faces to the bent Of the King’s looks, hath a heart that is not Glad at the thing they scowl at.

FIRST GENTLEMAN. He that hath miss’d the Princess is a thing Too bad for bad report; and he that hath her— I mean that married her, alack, good man! And therefore banish’d—is a creature such As, to seek through the regions of the earth For one his like, there would be something failing In him that should compare. I do not think So fair an outward and such stuff within Endows a man but he.

FIRST GENTLEMAN. I do extend him, sir, within himself; Crush him together rather than unfold His measure duly.

SECOND GENTLEMAN. What’s his name and birth?

Contents

  1. 01Act I
  2. 02Scene I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace.
  3. 03Scene II. The same.
  4. 04Scene III. Britain. A public place.
  5. 05Scene IV. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace.
  6. 06Scene V. Rome. Philario’s house.
  7. 07Scene VI. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace.
  8. 08Scene VII. Britain. The palace.
  9. 09Act II
  10. 10Scene I. Britain. Before Cymbeline’s palace.
  11. 11Scene II. Britain. Imogen’s bedchamber in Cymbeline’s palace; a trunk in one corner.
  12. 12Scene III. Cymbeline’s palace. An ante-chamber adjoining Imogen’s apartments.
  13. 13Scene IV. Rome. Philario’s house.
  14. 14Scene V. Rome. Another room in Philario’s house.
  15. 15Act III
  16. 16Scene I. Britain. A hall in Cymbeline’s palace.
  17. 17Scene II. Britain. Another room in Cymbeline’s palace.
  18. 18Scene III. Wales. A mountainous country with a cave.
  19. 19Scene IV. Wales, near Milford Haven.
  20. 20Scene V. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace.
  21. 21Scene VI. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius.
  22. 22Scene VII. The same.
  23. 23Scene VIII. Rome. A public place.
  24. 24Act IV
  25. 25Scene I. Wales. Near the cave of Belarius.
  26. 26Scene II. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius.
  27. 27Scene III. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace.
  28. 28Scene IV. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius.
  29. 29Act V
  30. 30Scene I. Britain. The Roman camp.
  31. 31Scene II. Britain. A field of battle between the British and Roman camps.
  32. 32Scene III. Another part of the field.
  33. 33Scene IV. Britain. A prison.
  34. 34Scene V. Britain. Cymbeline’s tent.

About this edition

Author
William Shakespeare
Era
Early modern (c. 1500–1800)
Reading level
Introductory: no background needed
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
180 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers