Othello, the Moor of Venice

Othello, the Moor of Venice

ACTI Scene I. Venice. A street. Scene II. Venice. Another street. Scene III. Venice. A council chamber. ACTII Scene I. A seaport in Cyprus. A Platform. Scene II. A street. Scene III. A Hall in the Castle. ACTIII Scene I. Cyprus. Before the Castle. Scene II. Cyprus. A Room in the Castle. Scene III. Cyprus. The Garden of the Castle. Scene IV. Cyprus. Before the Castle. ACTIV Scene I. Cyprus. Before the Castle. Scene II. Cyprus. A Room in the Castle. Scene III. Cyprus. Another Room in the Castle. ACTV Scene I. Cyprus. A Street. Scene II. Cyprus. A Bedchamber in the castle. DUKE OF VENICE BRABANTIO, a Senator of Venice and Desdemonas father Other Senators GRATIANO, Brother to Brabantio LODOVICO, Kinsman to Brabantio OTHELLO, a noble Moor in the service of Venice CASSIO, his Lieutenant IAGO, his Ancient MONTANO, Othellos predecessor in the government of Cyprus RODERIGO, a Venetian Gentleman CLOWN, Servant to Othello IAGO. Despise me if I do not. Three great ones of the city, In personal suit to make me his lieutenant, Off-cappd 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 bombast circumstance, Horribly stuffd 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 damnd 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 beleed and calmd By debitor and creditor, this counter-caster, He, in good time, must his lieutenant be, And I, God bless the mark, his Moorships ancient. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 1531
Author: Shakespeare, William
Release Date: Nov 1, 1998
Format: eBook
Language: English