“ An honest man he is, and hates the slime That sticks on filthy deeds. ”
William Shakespeare, Othello (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Othello |
| Topic | hate |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1601 and 1604 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1531/1531-h/1531-h.htm |
Context
“Ay, with Cassio. Nay, had she been true, If heaven would make me such another world Of one entire and perfect chrysolite, I’d not have sold her for it.
EMILIA. My husband?
OTHELLO. Ay, ’twas he that told me first. An honest man he is, and hates the slime That sticks on filthy deeds.
EMILIA. My husband?
OTHELLO. What needs this iterance, woman? I say thy husband.
EMILIA. O mistress, villainy hath made mocks with love! My husband say that she was false?
OTHELLO. He, woman; I say thy husband:”
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