King of Naples
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Tempest was the last play that Shakespeare wrote, and it is generally thought that Prospero is an allegorical picture of the dramatist bidding farewell to his work.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “King of Naples” mean?
The Tempest was the last play that Shakespeare wrote, and it is generally thought that Prospero is an allegorical picture of the dramatist bidding farewell to his work.
Is “King of Naples” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.