Mercutio said this line in Act 2, Scene 4 of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." He is referring to Romeo's reputation in Verona as a virtuous and well-governed youth.
He carries himeself like a dignified gentleman and, to tell the truth,he has a reputation throughout Verona ad a virtuous and well-behaved young man
"He bears him like a portly gentleman; And to say truth, Verone brags of him To be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth." In other words he has a good rep and he looks perfectly ok.
These lines are spoken by Friar Laurence in Act 1, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet. He is defending Romeo to Mercutio, who is poking fun at him. Friar Laurence describes Romeo as a gentleman who is well-respected in Verona for his virtuous and well-behaved nature.
Capulet says, "Content thee gentle coz, let him alone. He bears him like a portly gentleman and, to say truth, Verona brags of him to be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth. I would not for all the wealth of all the town here in my house do him disparagement. Therefore be patient. Take no note of him."
Nobody ever suggests to Capulet that Juliet should marry Romeo. They assume that because Romeo and Juliet's families are both enemies for a reason they no longer can remember, it would be an insult to the family if Juliet's father let her marry Romeo. But Capulet might have agreed to the marriage if he had been asked. He says, "Romeo, is it? . . .'A bears him like a portly gentleman, and, to say truth, Verona brags of him to be a virtuous and well-governed youth."
He does not threaten anything. He never hears about her desire to marry Romeo. Who knows? if she had said, "Father, I wish to marry the only son of rich Montague." he might have said, "Young Romeo is it? He bears him like a portly gentleman, and, to say truth, Verona brags of him to be a virtuous and well-governed youth. Montague would be bound as well as I, and it would not be hard, I think, for men as old as we to keep the peace." In fact, Capulet says exactly those things, but doesn't say them to Juliet.
"Though his face be better than any man's, yet his leg excels all men's; and for a hand and a foot and a body, though they be not to be talked on, yet they are past compare. He is not the flower of courtesy, but, I'll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb." (The Nurse, 2, 5) "'A bears him like a portly gentleman, and to say truth, Verona brags of him to be a virtuous and well-governed youth," (Capulet, 1,5)
He thinks her tits makes the room light up; he says, "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" (1.5.44).
In Verona, the power dynamics largely favor the older generation, particularly the individual parents. Their established social status and adherence to tradition often dictate the behavior and choices of the younger characters, like Romeo and Juliet. The conflict between the older generation's expectations and the desires of the youth highlights the struggle for autonomy and love in a constrained environment. Ultimately, the tragic outcomes reflect how the older generation's influence can overshadow the younger's aspirations.
Youth Without Youth - novella - was created in 1976.
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