🎭 And why not death, rather than living torment?
To die is to be banished from myself;
And Silvia is myself; banished from her
Is self from self. A deadly banishment.
What light is light, if Silvia be not seen?
What joy is joy, if Silvia be not by?
— Velentine, Two Gentlemen of Verona 3-1
[ACTING TIPS]
The phrase “What light is light~” is used in the film Shakespeeare In Love.
Valentine is orderd to leave Milan and not to see Silvia ever again.
The banishment from love repeats in Romeo & Juliet. Shakespeare must have been attracted by this theme so strongly.
I would perform this just as simple and sincere as possible.
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