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Scarlet hips and oaks from Act 4, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's Timon of Athens

Jane Elizabeth Giraud, William Shakespeare, and Thomas Middleton1846

University of Sydney Library

University of Sydney Library
Camperdown, Australia

Jane Elizabeth Giraud was a 19th century floral painter and lithographer. This work, 'The flowers of Shakspeare', was first printed in 1845, and features 30 lithographs of the flowers and plants mentioned in William Shakespeare's works. This page features the oaks and scarlet hips mentioned in Act 4, Scene 5 of Timon of Athens, alongside the related text. The first initial of the quote has been represented as a historiated initial, showing a scene from the play in the form of the letter W.

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  • Title: Scarlet hips and oaks from Act 4, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's Timon of Athens
  • Creator: Jane Elizabeth Giraud, William Shakespeare, Thomas Middleton
  • Creator Gender: female
  • Date Created: 1846
  • Location Created: London, United Kingdom
  • Physical Dimensions: 31 cm
  • Provenance: Fisher Library Rare Books and Special Collections copy donated by Roger Gilbert.
  • Transcript:
    Why should you want? Behold, the earth hath roots; Within this mile break forth a hundred springs: The oaks bear mast, the briars scarlet hips; The bounteous housewife nature, on each bush Lays her full mess before you.
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  • Type: Book
  • Publisher: Day & Son
  • Original Source: University of Sydney Library, RB 4746.71
  • External Link: View digitised version
  • Medium: Lithograph
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