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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

CYMBELINE

Contents

ACT I
Scene I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace
Scene II. The same
Scene III. Britain. A public place
Scene IV. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace
Scene V. Rome. Philario’s house
Scene VI. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace
Scene VII. Britain. The palace
ACT II
Scene I. Britain. Before Cymbeline’s palace
Scene II. Britain. Imogen’s bedchamber in Cymbeline’s palace; a trunk in one corner
Scene III. Cymbeline’s palace. An ante-chamber adjoining Imogen’s apartments
Scene IV. Rome. Philario’s house
Scene V. Rome. Another room in Philario’s house
ACT III
Scene I. Britain. A hall in Cymbeline’s palace
Scene II. Britain. Another room in Cymbeline’s palace
Scene III. Wales. A mountainous country with a cave
Scene IV. Wales, near Milford Haven
Scene V. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace
Scene VI. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius
Scene VII. The same
Scene VIII. Rome. A public place
ACT IV
Scene I. Wales. Near the cave of Belarius
Scene II. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius
Scene III. Britain. Cymbeline’s palace
Scene IV. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius
ACT V
Scene I. Britain. The Roman camp
Scene II. Britain. A field of battle between the British and Roman camps
Scene III. Another part of the field
Scene IV. Britain. A prison
Scene V. Britain. Cymbeline’s tent

Dramatis Personæ

CYMBELINE, King of Britain
CLOTEN, son to the Queen by a former husband
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS, a gentleman, husband to Imogen
BELARIUS, a banished lord, disguised under the name of Morgan
GUIDERIUS and ARVIRAGUS, sons to Cymbeline, disguised under the names of POLYDORE and CADWAL, supposed sons to Belarius
PHILARIO, Italian, friend to Posthumus
IACHIMO, Italian, friend to Philario
CAIUS LUCIUS, General of the Roman forces
PISANIO, servant to Posthumus
CORNELIUS, a physician
A SOOTHSAYER
A ROMAN CAPTAIN
TWO BRITISH CAPTAINS
A FRENCH GENTLEMAN, friend to Philario
TWO LORDS of Cymbeline’s court
TWO GENTLEMEN of the same
TWO GAOLERS

QUEEN, wife to Cymbeline
IMOGEN, daughter to Cymbeline by a former queen
HELEN, a lady attending on Imogen

APPARITIONS

Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, Tribunes, a Dutch Gentleman, a Spanish Gentleman, Musicians, Officers, Captains, Soldiers, Messengers, and Attendants

SCENE: Britain; Italy.