William Shakespeare

Timon of Athens Annotated William Shakespeare

Timon is a rich and beneficent Athenian gentleman. He hosts a huge banquet, attended with the aid of using almost all the primary characters. Timon offers away cash wastefully, and anyone desires to please him to get more, besides for Apemantus, a churlish truth seeker whose cynicism Timon can't but appreciate. He accepts artwork from Poet and Painter, and a jewel from the Jeweler, however with the aid of using the give up of Act 1 he has for the reason that away to some other pal. Timon's servant, Lucilius, has been wooing the daughter of an antique Athenian. The guy is angry, however Timon will pay him 3 abilities in trade for the couple's being allowed to marry, due to the fact the happiness of his servant is really well worth the price. Timon is instructed that his pal, Ventidius, is in debtors' prison. He sends cash to pay Ventidius's debt, and Ventidius is launched and joins the banquet. Timon offers a speech at the fee of friendship. The visitors are entertained with the aid of using a masque, observed with the aid of using dancing. As the birthday birthday celebration winds down, Timon maintains to provide matters away to his friends: his horses, in addition to different possessions. Flavius arrives. He desires the cash as well; however, he additionally desires Timon to return back again into society. Timon recognizes that he has had one actual pal in Flavius, a shining instance of an in any other case diseased and impure race, however laments that this guy is a trifling servant. He invitations the ultimate envoys from Athens, who was hoping Timon may placate Alcibiades, to head cling themselves, after which dies with inside the wilderness.