König Heinrich Der Vierte. Der Zweyte Theil, Der Seinen Tod, Und Die Crönung Von Heinrich Dem Fünften Enthält.
1599
König Heinrich Der Vierte. Der Zweyte Theil, Der Seinen Tod, Und Die Crönung Von Heinrich Dem Fünften Enthält.
1599
Translated by Christoph Martin Wieland
König Heinrich Der Vierte. Der Zweyte Theil, written by William Shakespeare and first published in 1599, is a historical play that explores the political and personal struggles in England during the reign of King Henry IV. The narrative follows the aftermath of the Battle of Shrewsbury, focusing on the tensions between nobility and the comedic interludes provided by characters like Falstaff. This work highlights themes of revenge, honor, and the absurdity of life amidst civil unrest, showcasing Shakespeare's ability to blend serious drama with humor.
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“Presume not that I am the thing I was;For God doth know, so shall the world perceive,That I have turn'd away my former self;So will I those that kept me company.””
— William Shakespeare
“O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frightened thee. That thou no more will weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness?””
— William Shakespeare
“Thou art a very ragged Wart.””
— William Shakespeare
“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.””
— William Shakespeare
“Rumour is a pipeBlown by surmises, jealousies, conjecturesAnd of so easy and so plain a stopThat the blunt monster with uncounted heads,The still-discordant wavering multitude,Can play upon it.””
— William Shakespeare
“By my troth, I care not; a man can die but once; we owe God a death: I'll ne'er bear a base mind: an 't be my destiny, so; an't be not, so: no man's too good to serve's prince; and let it go which way it will, he that dies this year is quit for the next.””
— William Shakespeare
“I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.””
— William Shakespeare
“Upon my tongues continual slanders ride,The which in every language I pronounce,Stuffing the ears of men with false reports.””
— William Shakespeare
“We have heard the chimes at midnight, Master Shallow.””
— William Shakespeare
