Othello, the Moor of Venice E-Book

William Shakespeare

• Herausgeber: William Shakespeare
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

SCENE I. Venice. A street. [Enter Roderigo and Iago.] RODERIGO Tush, never tell me; I take it much unkindly That thou, Iago, who hast had my purse As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this,— IAGO 'Sblood, but you will not hear me:— If ever I did dream of such a matter, Abhor me. RODERIGO Thou told'st me thou didst hold him in thy hate. IAGO Despise me, if I do not. Three great ones of the city, In personal suit to make me his lieutenant, Off-capp'd to him:—and, by the faith of man, I know my price, I am worth no worse a place:— But he, as loving his own pride and purposes, Evades them, with a bumbast circumstance Horribly stuff'd with epithets of war: And, in conclusion, nonsuits My mediators: for, "Certes," says he, "I have already chose my officer." And what was he? Forsooth, a great arithmetician, One Michael Cassio, a Florentine, A fellow almost damn'd in a fair wife; That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster; unless the bookish theoric, Wherein the toged consuls can propose As masterly as he: mere prattle, without practice, Is all his soldiership. But he, sir, had the election: And I,—of whom his eyes had seen the proof At Rhodes, at Cyprus, and on other grounds, Christian and heathen,—must be belee'd and calm'd By debitor and creditor, this counter-caster; He, in good time, must his lieutenant be, And I—God bless the mark! his Moorship's ancient.

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Table of contents

Persons Represented

ACT I

ACT II

ACT III

ACT IV

ACT V

Persons Represented

DUKE OF VENICEBRABANTIO,  a SenatorOther SenatorsGRATIANO,  Brother to BrabantioLODOVICO,  Kinsman to BrabantioOTHELLO,  a noble Moor, in the service of VeniceCASSIO,  his LieutenantIAGO,  his AncientMONTANO,  Othello's predecessor in the government of CyprusRODERIGO,  a Venetian GentlemanCLOWN,  Servant to OthelloHeraldDESDEMONA,  Daughter to Brabantio and Wife to OthelloEMILIA,  Wife to IagoBIANCA,  Mistress to CassioOfficers, Gentlemen, Messenger, Musicians, Herald, Sailor, Attendants, &c.SCENE:The First Act in Venice;during the rest of the Play at a Seaport in Cyprus.

ACT I

SCENE I.   Venice.  A street.[Enter Roderigo and Iago.]RODERIGOTush, never tell me; I take it much unkindlyThat thou, Iago, who hast had my purseAs if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this,—IAGO'Sblood, but you will not hear me:—If ever I did dream of such a matter,Abhor me.RODERIGOThou told'st me thou didst hold him in thy hate.IAGODespise me, if I do not. Three great ones of the city,In personal suit to make me his lieutenant,Off-capp'd to him:—and, by the faith of man,I know my price, I am worth no worse a place:—But he, as loving his own pride and purposes,Evades them, with a bumbast circumstanceHorribly stuff'd with epithets of war:And, in conclusion, nonsuitsMy mediators: for, "Certes," says he,"I have already chose my officer."And what was he?Forsooth, a great arithmetician,One Michael Cassio, a Florentine,A fellow almost damn'd in a fair wife;That never set a squadron in the field,Nor the division of a battle knowsMore than a spinster; unless the bookish theoric,Wherein the toged consuls can proposeAs masterly as he: mere prattle, without practice,Is all his soldiership. But he, sir, had the election:And I,—of whom his eyes had seen the proofAt Rhodes, at Cyprus, and on other grounds,