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Illustration from Tales from Shakespeare, published by McLoughlin Brothers, NY, 1890

Timon of Athens is a play by William Shakespeare. It is a tragedy. Shakespeare's source was probably The Misanthrope by Lucian. Timon was probably first acted between 1607-1608. It was probably first printed in the First Folio of 1623.


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  • Howard-TimonAct4

    Timon renounces society (1803 engraving for Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, Act IV, Scene 1).

  • Timon Laying Aside the Gold

    Drawing by Johann Heinrich Ramberg of Timon and the gold: Act IV, Scene iii

  • Timon of Athens Steward

    The Steward (played by Lore Dijkman) in a 2013 Dutch modern-dress performance by Toneelgroep Maastricht

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Timón de Atenas para niños

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