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Antiochus Monologue from Pericles

From Pericles by William Shakespeare

male · dark · 53 sec

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Before thee stands this fair Hesperides, With golden fruit, but dangerous to be touch’d; For death-like dragons here affright thee hard: Her face, like heaven, enticeth thee to view Her countless glory, which desert must gain; And which, without desert, because thine eye Presumes to reach, all the whole heap must die. Yon sometimes famous princes, like thyself, Drawn by report, adventurous by desire, Tell thee, with speechless tongues and semblance pale, That without covering, save yon field of stars, Here they stand Martyrs, slain in Cupid’s wars; And with dead cheeks advise thee to desist For going on death’s net, whom none resist.

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Antiochus warns of the dangers that lie in pursuit of beauty and desire, revealing the tragic fate of those who have attempted to claim it.

40s · fear · death · desire · power · betrayal

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