Escalus' Lines from Romeo and Juliet
The image to the right is an 1830s Lord Leighton Frederic painting. Escalus is the figure in the center.
The character Escalus, in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet speaks a total of 16 times. Here are the initial lines re-produced, and numbered for reference, below.
1 I,1,101 Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel,—... 2 III,1,1658 Where are the vile beginners of this fray? 3 III,1,1668 Benvolio, who began this bloody fray? 4 III,1,1700 Romeo slew him, he slew Mercutio; Who now the price of his dear blood doth owe? 5 III,1,1705 And for that offence Immediately we do exile him hence:... 6 V,3,3160 What misadventure is so early up, That calls our person from our morning's rest? 7 V,3,3167 What fear is this which startles in our ears? 8 V,3,3171 Search, seek, and know how this foul murder comes. 9 V,3,3182 Come, Montague; for thou art early up, To see thy son and heir more early down. 10 V,3,3187 Look, and thou shalt see. 11 V,3,3190 Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while, Till we can clear these ambiguities,... 12 V,3,3203 Then say at once what thou dost know in this. 13 V,3,3245 We still have known thee for a holy man. Where's Romeo's man? what can he say in this? 14 V,3,3253 Give me the letter; I will look on it. Where is the county's page, that raised the watch?... 15 V,3,3261 This letter doth make good the friar's words, Their course of love, the tidings of her death:... 16 V,3,3281 A glooming peace this morning with it brings; The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head:...
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The image to the left is by Lord Leighton Frederic and is titled The Reconciliation of the Montagues and Capulets Over the Dead Bodies of Romeo and Juliet (1853-55)