King of Arabia Character Analysis in Tamburlaine

The King of Arabia is Zenocrate’s arranged fiancé. He joins with the to rescue her from , and he fights and dies gallantly in battle. He and Zenocrate share a loving exchange in his dying moments. However, Zenocrate’s affection seems quite forgotten only moments later when Tamburlaine reappears. Tamburlaine’s own command to give the king a proper burial at the end of Part 1 shows his sense of honor.

King of Arabia Quotes in Tamburlaine

The Tamburlaine quotes below are all either spoken by King of Arabia or refer to King of Arabia . 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:

).

Now shame and duty, love and fear, presents
A thousand sorrows to my martyred soul.
Whom should I wish the fatal victory
When my poor pleasures are divided thus,
And racked by duty from my cursèd heart?

Related Characters: Zenocrate (speaker), Tamburlaine, King of Arabia

Page Number and Citation: 5.2.321-325

Explanation and Analysis:

Unlock explanations and citation info for this and every other Tamburlaine quote.

Plus so much more...

Already a LitCharts A⁺ member?Sign in!