File:George Romney - William Shakespeare - The Tempest Act I, Scene 1.jpg
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| current | 10:23, 4 January 2017 | | 6,954 × 5,482 (19.85 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Act I, Scene 1 of <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tempest" class="extiw" title="en:The Tempest">The Tempest</a></i> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare" class="extiw" title="en:William Shakespeare">William Shakespeare</a>, in an engraving by Benjamin Smith based on a painting by George Romney. Published by J. & J. Boydell at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare_Gallery" class="extiw" title="en:Shakespeare Gallery">Shakespeare Gallery</a>, Pall Mall & at No. 90 Cheapside.<br> The titular tempest wrecks the ship of King Alonso. As revealed in Act I, Scene 2, the tempest was conjured by Prospero (old man, right), who sent the spirits (seen in the upper left) to create the storm. His daughter Miranda clings to him, as she does in Scene 2, begging for the lives of those on the vessel - but Prospero assures her used his magic to prevent anyone from dying, though he will lead people to believe that others have in the events to come in the play. His brother, Antonio, who usurped his place as the Duke of Milan, is on the vessel, and it is against him he seeks revenge... |
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