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Scene i: The dichotomy between court and country, one of the major themes of this play, becomes one of the subjects of the discussion between the banished Duke Senior and Amiens in this play. The duke expounds upon the virtues of country life, which is more honest than that of court. He also states that the only harm in country life is the weather, which is much better than the "toads" of court. Amiens, who is meant to be a foil for Le Beau in the previous act, quickly agrees with the duke, and spends his time in the Forest of Arden singing the way a stereotypical...
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