How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #10
APEMANTUS:
(reading) Here lies a wretched corse, of wretched soul bereft:
Seek not my name. A plague consume you wicked caitiffs left! (5.4.70-71)
Even in his epitaph, Timon wants to curse people with disease. This guy never quits. But he's also quick to point out his own miserable state as he decays in the tomb below. We'd like to know what kind of guy turns his epitaph into a guilt trip. Is this an admirable thing to do? It almost seems like Timon killed himself just to get back at his old friends. He's right: they are pretty nasty. But how much better is he, in the end? There's no right answer, but it's something Shakespeare probably wants us to think about.