no one..it was the prologue
it wasn't in the prologue. the prince said it after the servants fought.
Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet and Montague,Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets
He means that Montague and Capulet have encouraged fighting between the families and as a result there have been three street fights ("civil brawls") between their supporters for no good reason ("bred of an airy word")
The Prince states that the brawling between the two families has broken out three times in public.
They fight from force of habit, from an "ancient grudge". Like most feuds, each outbreak of violence breeds more animosity. And we are told that there have been "three civil brawls" recently.
"Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word" says the Prince.
Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet and Montague,Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets
He means that Montague and Capulet have encouraged fighting between the families and as a result there have been three street fights ("civil brawls") between their supporters for no good reason ("bred of an airy word")
The Capulet's and Montague's feud was ongoing for generations, and it was a deeply rooted animosity between the two families. The feud is central to the plot of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," where it ultimately leads to tragic consequences.
The Prince states that the brawling between the two families has broken out three times in public.
Capulet thinks Montague is spiteful: "Old Montague is come and flourishes his blade in spite of me" Nevertheless, he thinks that Montague can be reasonable: "and 'tis not hard, I think, for men as old as we to keep the peace." The Prince blames Montague as well as Capulet for inciting the riots with an "airy word": "Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word by thee, old Capulet and Montague . . ." , and ends up blaming him for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. As for Benvolio, Tybalt hates him as he hates hell, the word "peace", and all the other Montagues. People don't talk about him much unless they are seeing their own faults in him. Mercutio says: "thou art as hot a Jack in thy mood as any in Italy", when it is Mercutio himself who is quarrelsome. And Lady Capulet says, "He is kinsman to the Montague; affection makes him false" which describes her quite accurately.
The direct quote is: "Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word"
They fight from force of habit, from an "ancient grudge". Like most feuds, each outbreak of violence breeds more animosity. And we are told that there have been "three civil brawls" recently.
"Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word" says the Prince.
they will be punished with Death
In "Romeo and Juliet," Prince Escalus delivers a speech condemning the ongoing street brawls between the Capulets and Montagues in Verona. He warns that further disturbances will be met with severe consequences, as the public peace has already been disturbed "three civil brawls bred of an airy word."
There are two civil brawls between the families in "Romeo and Juliet." The first occurs in Act 1, Scene 1, and the second in Act 3, Scene 1. These brawls showcase the ongoing feud between the Capulets and Montagues in Verona.
Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel,-- Will they not hear? What, ho! you men, you beasts, That quench the fire of your pernicious rage With purple fountains issuing from your veins, On pain of torture, from those bloody hands Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground, And hear the sentence of your moved prince. Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets, And made Verona's ancient citizens Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments, To wield old partisans, in hands as old, Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate: If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. For this time, all the rest depart away: You Capulet; shall go along with me: And, Montague, come you this afternoon, To know our further pleasure in this case, To old Free-town, our common judgment-place. Once more, on pain of death, all men depart.