A war for independence; plots for personal revenge; and the god Jupiter himself all appear in Cymbeline, one of the last plays Shakespeare wrote. Based loosely on the history of Roman Britain, Cymbeline tells the story of the eponymous British king and his struggles for independence from the Roman Empire. The play also introduces one of Shakespeare’s most popular female characters, Imogen, Cymbeline’s daughter who is willing to sacrifice everything--even her life--for love. With the Shakescleare modern English translation of Cymbeline, you can decipher every line of the play, including some of its most well known quotes, such as “Some griefs are med’cinable” and “Pardon’s the word to all.”