{"product_id":"1611300-1623-shakespeare","title":"1611300 1623 Shakespeare","description":"10381. \u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\" color=\"#333333\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Macbeth.'  Leaf from First Folio. 1623. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\" color=\"#333333\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Something wicked this way comes:\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#333333\"\u003eTragedy pages 143\/144 from 'Comedies, Histories, \u0026amp; Tragedies'. Published by Isaac Jaggard \u0026amp; Ed. Blount (London). Page measures 11.75x7.75''.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMacbeth  Tragedy Pages 143-144\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn this fragment, the newly empowered Macbeth commands the witches to reveal his ultimate fate.  They comply in a deliberately obscure and misleading manner.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe fragment begins with a brief scene in which Hecate visits the Weyard Sisters and accosts them of excluding her from the affairs of Macbeth.  Then follows a second short scene in which Lennox informs a Lord of his suspicion that neither Duncan or Banquo were murdered by their sons and that he believes it was Macbeth who was responsible.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003eFinally, Macbeth, no longer in awe of the witches’ power demands of them his ultimate fate he is told first that the greatest threat against him is Macduff at which point he resolves to attack and murder Macduff and his family. He then learns that no man born of woman can bring him harm. He takes this as a virtual statement of invulnerability and justification for attacking and murdering Macduff. He then learns that no harm shall come to Macbeth until Birnam wood just come to Dunsinane. This too bu oys his feelings of invincibility and rather than letting things go at that, he then asks what will become of Banquo’s heirs.   He is then shown a series of eight apparitions, each wearing a crown and each bearing a double orb and sceptre the meaning of which is apparent: after Macbeth dies, Banquo's heirs will unite England and Scotland and reign well into the future.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e  About Fine","brand":"1623","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45899654725805,"sku":"10381","price":16000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/files\/10381.jpg?v=1775763333","url":"https:\/\/www.nrarities.com\/products\/1611300-1623-shakespeare","provider":"The Gillespie Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}