Monologue

Menaphon Monologue from Tamburlaine

From Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe

male · dramatic · 1:26 min

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Of stature tall, and straightly fashioned, Like his desire, lift upwards and divine; So large of limbs, his joints so strongly knit, Such breadth of shoulders as might mainly bear Old Atlas' burden; 'twixt his manly pitch, A pearl more worth than all the world is plac'd, Wherein by curious sovereignty of art Are fix'd his piercing instruments of sight, Whose fiery circles bear encompassed A heaven of heavenly bodies in their spheres, That guides his steps and actions to the throne Where honour sits invested royally; Pale of complexion, wrought in him with passion, Thirsting with sovereignty and love of arms; His lofty brows in folds do figure death, And in their smoothness amity and life; About them hangs a knot of amber hair, Wrapped in curls, as fierce Achilles' was, On which the breath of heaven delights to play, Making it dance with wanton majesty; His arms and fingers long and sinewy, Betokening valour and excess of strength;-- In every part proportion'd like the man Should make the world subdu'd to Tamburlaine.

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Menaphon describes the physical and noble attributes of Tamburlaine, highlighting his potential for greatness and the power he embodies.

20s · anticipation · power · ambition · identity · honor

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