Banquo

Alternatively, suppose we remove any suggestion that others have seen the ghost, or indeed explicitly present it as visible only to Hamlet (as the ghost of Banquo is visible only to Macbeth).

Modality and Hamlet Hal Duncan 2010

Alternatively, suppose we remove any suggestion that others have seen the ghost, or indeed explicitly present it as visible only to Hamlet (as the ghost of Banquo is visible only to Macbeth).

Archive 2010-01-01 Hal Duncan 2010

"Suppose we leave Miss Newton's name out of the discussion," he said, haughtily; then, in a more friendly tone: "Here I am, happy and carefree, and you appear, like 'Banquo's ghost,' and shout your silly theories, which you admit you can't prove, into my ears."

The Lost Despatch Natalie Sumner Lincoln 1908

Or if it be "Banquo" he reads into it, "Hold your position till further orders."

Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country Edgar Wallace 1903

And "Banquo" was the word that the Administrator telegraphed.

Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country Edgar Wallace 1903

"Banquo," he said, "you see that the witches spoke truth concerning me.

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare 1891

In the following clip from a 1972 production of Verdi's opera, Macbeth (1847) at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the newly-crowned king of Scotland (Kostas Paskalis) watches in horror as the three witches conjure up a vision of eight descendants of Banquo, all of whom become future kings of Scotland.

George Heymont: The Ghost Walks at Midnight George Heymont 2012

The following painting by Théodore Chassériau depicts the moment when the bloodied ghost of the murdered Banquo appears at a banquet being hosted by Macbeth.

George Heymont: The Ghost Walks at Midnight George Heymont 2012

The following painting by Théodore Chassériau depicts the moment when the bloodied ghost of the murdered Banquo appears at a banquet being hosted by Macbeth.

George Heymont: The Ghost Walks at Midnight George Heymont 2012

When he charged out of the room I ran after him to a tavern with a pool table and a sawdust floor, and watched him coldly murder Banquo.

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