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Shakespeare plays TIMON on stage

A view of the stage, with a sign telling us that we are in a forest near Athens in Ancient Greece; there are trees and bushes at the back. Shakespeare is centre-stage, performing as Timon wearing nothing more than a fur loin-cloth. He looks crazy as he raves and spits at a young soldier and his two lady companions who cower before his onslaught

[Enter Alcibiades, Phyriana and Timandra]

ALCIBIADES What art thou there? Speak.

TIMON A beast as thou art. The canker gnaw thy heart
For showing me again the eyes of man.

ALCIBIADES What is thy name? Is man so hateful to thee,
That art thyself a man?

TIMON I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind.
For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog,
That I might love thee something.

Timon of Athens, Act 4 Scene 3

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