Prospero Speaks with Ariel as Miranda Sleeps (Illustration)

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by William Hamilton
published on 27 March 2025

Prospero Speaks with Ariel as Miranda Sleeps — Prospero speaks with the spirit Ariel as his daughter Miranda sleeps in the background. From Act I Scene II of William Shakespeare's play *The Tempest* (1611). Oil on canvas by William Hamilton, 1797.

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie.

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Hamilton, W. (2025, March 27). Prospero Speaks with Ariel as Miranda Sleeps. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20279/prospero-speaks-with-ariel-as-miranda-sleeps/

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Hamilton, William. "Prospero Speaks with Ariel as Miranda Sleeps." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 27, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20279/prospero-speaks-with-ariel-as-miranda-sleeps/.

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Hamilton, William. "Prospero Speaks with Ariel as Miranda Sleeps." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Mar 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20279/prospero-speaks-with-ariel-as-miranda-sleeps/. Web. 22 Apr 2025.

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