Timon of Athens | Apemantus
A deeply cynical man, he observes his fellow citizens with acute insight and never hesitates to speak the truth. On the other hand, he expounds his views rudely, with no attempt at grace or civility. His judgments of people—for example, the poet, the painter, and the Athenian lords—are all proven to be accurate. He tries to teach Timon that the Athenian lords are shallow, but his advice falls on deaf ears. Apemantus is depicted as vulgar, surly, and boorish; indeed, he is listed in the cast of characters as a churlish philosopher. Yet he holds a mirror up to others that...
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