“ Men give like gods; but when they weep and kneel,All their petitions are as freely theirsAs they themselves would owe them. ”
William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Measure for Measure |
| Topic | gods |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1603 and 1604 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23045/23045-h/23045-h.htm |
Context
“Isab. My power? Alas, I doubt,—
Lucio.
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt. Go to Lord Angelo,
80 And let him learn to know, when maidens sue,
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Men give like gods; but when they weep and kneel,
All their petitions are as freely theirs
As they themselves would owe them.
Isab. I’ll see what I can do.
Lucio.
But speedily.
85 Isab. I will about it straight;
No longer staying but to give the Mother
Notice of my affair. I humbly thank you:
Commend me to my brother: soon at night”
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