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Position:Home>Performing Arts> What does Prospero mean when he says, But this rough magic I here abjure?Question: What does Prospero mean when he says, But this rough magic I here abjure?From Shakespeare's, The Tempest Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: He was saying goodbye to a life time of magic that, while impressive to others, meant nothing to him while trapped on an Island after being banished and disgraced. This was Shakespeare's last play and as such, his swan song to the theatre. When Prospero says this line, we can almost feel Shakespeare right behind him thinking about a life spent writing "magic" for the theatre. |