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Duke Frederick is the brother of Duke Senior and the usurper of his throne. While he initially allows Rosalind, Duke Senior’s daughter, to remain in the company of his own daughter, Celia, he then forces her, too, to leave court, on a seeming whim.
- Oliver
The oldest son of Sir Rowland de Boys, Oliver harbors an...
- Duke Senior
Duke Senior is Rosalind ’s father and the rightful duke of...
- Celia
The daughter of Duke Frederick, Celia cares inordinately for...
- Oliver
Jul 31, 2015 · Duke Senior’s daughter, Rosalind, and Duke Frederick’s daughter, Celia, meet the victorious Orlando at the wrestling match; Orlando and Rosalind fall in love. Banished by her uncle, Rosalind assumes a male identity and leaves with Celia and their fool, Touchstone.
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Duke Frederick is furious at his daughter’s disappearance. When he learns that the flight of his daughter and niece coincides with the disappearance of Orlando, the duke orders Oliver to lead the manhunt, threatening to confiscate Oliver’s lands and property should he fail.
3.81. 83,624 ratings2,970 reviews. Readers and audiences have long greeted As You Like It with delight. Its characters are brilliant conversationalists, including the princesses Rosalind and Celia and their Fool, Touchstone.
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- Scene I. The Forest of Arden
- Scene II. A Room in The Palace
- Scene III. Before Oliver’s House
- Scene IV. The Forest of Arden
- Scene v. Another Part of The Forest
- Scene VI. Another Part of The Forest
- Scene VII. Another Part of The Forest
Enter Duke Senior, Amiensand two or three Lords, dressed as foresters. DUKE SENIOR. Now, my co-mates and brothers in exile, Hath not old custom made this life more sweet Than that of painted pomp? Are not these woods More free from peril than the envious court? Here feel we not the penalty of Adam, The seasons’ difference, as the icy fang And churl...
Enter Duke FrederickwithLords. DUKE FREDERICK. Can it be possible that no man saw them? It cannot be! Some villains of my court Are of consent and sufferance in this. FIRST LORD. I cannot hear of any that did see her. The ladies, her attendants of her chamber, Saw her abed, and in the morning early They found the bed untreasured of their mistress. ...
Enter Orlando andAdam, meeting. ORLANDO. Who’s there? ADAM. What, my young master? O my gentle master, O my sweet master, O you memory Of old Sir Rowland! Why, what make you here? Why are you virtuous? Why do people love you? And wherefore are you gentle, strong, and valiant? Why would you be so fond to overcome The bonny prizer of the humorous Duk...
Enter Rosalind as Ganymede,Celia as Aliena, andTouchstone. ROSALIND. O Jupiter, how weary are my spirits! TOUCHSTONE. I care not for my spirits, if my legs were not weary. ROSALIND. I could find in my heart to disgrace my man’s apparel, and to cry like a woman,but I must comfort the weaker vessel, as doublet and hose ought to show itselfcourageous ...
Enter Amiens, Jaquesandothers. AMIENS. [Sings.] Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me And turn his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat, Come hither, come hither, come hither! Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather. JAQUES. More, more, I prithee, more. AMIENS. It will make you melancholy, Monsieur Jaques. JAQUES. I ...
Enter Orlando andAdam. ADAM. Dear master, I can go no further. O, I die for food! Here lie I down andmeasure out my grave. Farewell, kind master. ORLANDO. Why, how now, Adam? No greater heart in thee? Live a little, comfort a little,cheer thyself a little. If this uncouth forest yield anything savage, I willeither be food for it or bring it for foo...
Enter Duke Senior, Amiensand Lordsas outlaws. DUKE SENIOR. I think he be transformed into a beast, For I can nowhere find him like a man. FIRST LORD. My lord, he is but even now gone hence; Here was he merry, hearing of a song. DUKE SENIOR. If he, compact of jars, grow musical, We shall have shortly discord in the spheres. Go seek him, tell him I w...
When Duke Frederick employs Oliver to find his missing brother, Oliver finds himself living in despair in the Forest of Arden, where Orlando saves his life. This display of undeserved generosity prompts Oliver to change himself into a better, more loving person.
Jul 31, 2015 · Synopsis: Duke Frederick suddenly decides to banish Rosalind. His daughter Celia, determined to go with Rosalind into exile, suggests that they seek the banished duke in the Forest of Arden, and that, for safety on their journey, they disguise themselves as a country girl and her brother.
