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ACHILLES in Troilus and Cressida is, I think, the best candidate for the title of Chief
Shakespearean Narcissist; he is described explicitly as 'sick of
self-love', for example. Indeed, his self-infatuation is an acute
political problem for the Greek camp, since he is their noblest
and most renowned warrior.
Also, the speaker in the Sonnets declares that 'sin of self-love
possesseth all mine eye,' but then decides that he loves the youth
in himself, and so absolves himself of this sin.Posted by Marcus on April 14, 1997 at 06:43:51
In Reply to "Any narcissistic characters in any play?" posted by Thane of Glamis on April 09, 1997 at 16:46:03
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