...already in the forest of Arden, and a many merry men with him; and there they live like the old Robin Hood of England: they say many young gentlemen flock...time carelessly, as they did in the golden world. (I,i, 120-5) By "the golden world" is meant the Golden Age, the reign of Saturn on earth, when men...

...already in the Forest of Arden, and a many merry men with him; and there they live like the old Robin Hood of England. They say many young gentlemen flock...time carelessly, as they did in the golden world. (ii 105-9) Instead of seeing time as inevitable decay, this suggests that time's progress may be circular:...

...already in the forest of Arden, and a many merry men with him; and there they live like the old Robin Hood of England: they say many young gentlemen flock...the time carelessly as they did in the golden world. 1 10 OLIVER What, you wrestle tomorrow before the new duke? CHARLES Marry, do I, sir: and I came to...

...in 'voluntary exile' (I. i. 106-8). Objectively he recounts the common notion of this other court : they say many young gentlemen flock to him every day,...time carelessly, as they did in the golden world. (I. i. 123-5.) After this momentary contrast, the action continues with Oliver persuading Charles to...

..."is already in the forest of Arden, and a many merry men with him; and there they live like old Robin Hood of England. They say many young gentlemen flock...time carelessly, as they did in the golden world." 12 Economic egalitarianism, free love, promiscuity, the woodsmen's fellowship — in fact, Hesiod and...

..."already in the forest of Ardenne, and a many merry men with him; and there they live like the old Robin Hood of England. They say many young gentlemen flock...time carelessly, as they did in the golden world" (1.1.109-13). But the characterization of Ardenne as another golden world does not sit easily with...