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Guiderius/Polydor
Cymbeline’s other son, whom Belarius raised under the name of Cadwal. Like Guiderius, Arviragus is also a fierce fighter and he is eager to take up arms in the war with the Romans so that he can gain fame and glory. However, he is not entirely aggressive: Arviragus shows tenderness towards Imogen, who comes to the brothers disguised as a man named Fidele.
Arviragus/Cadwal Quotes in Cymbeline
The Cymbeline quotes below are all either spoken by Arviragus/Cadwal or refer to Arviragus/Cadwal. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 3, Scene 3
Quotes
How hard it is to hide the sparks of nature!
These boys know little they are sons to the king;
Nor Cymbeline dreams that they are alive.
They think they are mine; and though train’d
up thus meanly
I’ the cave wherein they bow, their thoughts do hit
The roofs of palaces, and nature prompts them
In simple and low things to prince it much
Beyond the trick of others.
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Arviragus/Cadwal Quotes in Cymbeline
The Cymbeline quotes below are all either spoken by Arviragus/Cadwal or refer to Arviragus/Cadwal. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Act 3, Scene 3
Quotes
How hard it is to hide the sparks of nature!
These boys know little they are sons to the king;
Nor Cymbeline dreams that they are alive.
They think they are mine; and though train’d
up thus meanly
I’ the cave wherein they bow, their thoughts do hit
The roofs of palaces, and nature prompts them
In simple and low things to prince it much
Beyond the trick of others.
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