Monologue

Alexander Monologue from Troilus and Cressida

From Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare

male · philosophical · 56 sec

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This man, lady, hath robb’d many beasts of their particular additions: he is as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear, slow as the elephant—a man into whom nature hath so crowded humours that his valour is crush’d into folly, his folly sauced with discretion. There is no man hath a virtue that he hath not a glimpse of, nor any man an attaint but he carries some stain of it; he is melancholy without cause and merry against the hair; he hath the joints of everything; but everything so out of joint that he is a gouty Briareus, many hands and no use, or purblind Argus, all eyes and no sight.

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In a moment of reflection, Alexander critiques a man whose character is a chaotic blend of virtues and flaws, illustrating the complexities of human nature amidst the backdrop of war.

20s · confusion · identity · madness · power · betrayal

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