Literature/William Shakespeare
Henry IV, Part 1
William Shakespeare, c. 1597
Shakespeare’s history play of King Henry IV, faced with a rebellion led by Henry Percy, Hotspur, while his son Prince Hal spends his days in the taverns of Eastcheap with Sir John Falstaff.
Famous quotes
Hal, ’tis my vocation, Hal, ’tis no sin for a man to labour in his vocation.
Act I, Scene II, spoken by FalstaffIn contextIf all the year were playing holidays,
To sport would be as tedious as to workAct I, Scene II, spoken by PrinceIn contextO, the blood more stirs
To rouse a lion than to start a hare!Act I, Scene III, spoken by HotspurIn context- Act II, Scene III, spoken by HotspurIn context
- Act II, Scene IV, spoken by FalstaffIn context
Diseased nature oftentimes breaks forth
In strange eruptionsAct III, Scene I, spoken by HotspurIn contextI had rather be a kitten, and cry “mew”
Than one of these same metre ballad-mongersAct III, Scene I, spoken by HotspurIn context- Act V, Scene IV, spoken by PrinceIn context
The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life.
Act V, scene iv.In context
Contents
Act I
- Scene ILondon. A Room in the Palace
- Scene IIThe same. An Apartment of Prince Henry’s
- Scene IIIThe Same. A Room in the Palace
Act II
- Scene IRochester. An Inn-Yard
- Scene IIThe Road by Gads-hill
- Scene IIIWarkworth. A Room in the Castle
- Scene IVEastcheap. A Room in the Boar’s Head Tavern
Act III
- Scene IBangor. A Room in the Archdeacon’s House
- Scene IILondon. A Room in the Palace
- Scene IIIEastcheap. A Room in the Boar’s Head Tavern
Act IV
- Scene IThe Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury
- Scene IIA public Road near Coventry
- Scene IIIThe Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury
- Scene IVYork. A Room in the Archbishop’s Palace