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Twelfth Night

William Shakespeare

When twins Viola and Sebastian are separated by shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a young man and enters the service of Duke Orsino.

"Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy. When twins Viola and Sebastian are separated by shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a young man and enters the service of Duke Orsino.

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VIOLA. And what should I do in Illyria? My brother he is in Elysium. Perchance he is not drown’d. What think you, sailors?

CAPTAIN. It is perchance that you yourself were sav’d.

VIOLA. O my poor brother! and so perchance may he be.

CAPTAIN. True, madam; and to comfort you with chance, Assure yourself, after our ship did split, When you, and those poor number sav’d with you, Hung on our driving boat, I saw your brother, Most provident in peril, bind himself, (Courage and hope both teaching him the practice) To a strong mast that liv’d upon the sea; Where, like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves So long as I could see.

VIOLA. For saying so, there’s gold! Mine own escape unfoldeth to my hope, Whereto thy speech serves for authority, The like of him. Know’st thou this country?

CAPTAIN. Ay, madam, well, for I was bred and born Not three hours’ travel from this very place.

CAPTAIN. A noble duke, in nature as in name.

VIOLA. Orsino! I have heard my father name him. He was a bachelor then.

CAPTAIN. And so is now, or was so very late; For but a month ago I went from hence, And then ’twas fresh in murmur, (as, you know, What great ones do, the less will prattle of) That he did seek the love of fair Olivia.

Contents

  1. 01Act I.
  2. 02Scene I. An Apartment in the Duke’s Palace.
  3. 03Scene II. The sea-coast.
  4. 04Scene III. A Room in Olivia’s House.
  5. 05Scene IV. A Room in the Duke’s Palace.
  6. 06Scene V. A Room in Olivia’s House.
  7. 07Act II.
  8. 08Scene I. The sea-coast.
  9. 09Scene II. A street.
  10. 10Scene III. A Room in Olivia’s House.
  11. 11Scene IV. A Room in the Duke’s Palace.
  12. 12Scene V. Olivia’s garden.
  13. 13Act III.
  14. 14Scene I. Olivia’s garden.
  15. 15Scene II. A Room in Olivia’s House.
  16. 16Scene III. A street.
  17. 17Scene IV. Olivia’s garden.
  18. 18Act IV.
  19. 19Scene I. The Street before Olivia’s House.
  20. 20Scene II. A Room in Olivia’s House.
  21. 21Scene III. Olivia’s Garden.
  22. 22Act V.
  23. 23Scene I. The Street before Olivia’s House.

About this edition

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