How my achievements mock me!
 William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida (1609). copy citation

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Author William Shakespeare
Source Troilus and Cressida
Topic irony thanklessness
Date 1609
Language English
Reference
Note Written between 1600 and 1602
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Context

“We must give up to Diomedes' hand The Lady Cressida. TROILUS. Is it so concluded?
Aeneas. By Priam, and the general state of Troy.
They are at hand and ready to effect it. TROILUS. How my achievements mock me!
I will go meet them; and, my lord Aeneas, We met by chance; you did not find me here. Aeneas. Good, good, my lord, the secrets of neighbour Pandar
Have not more gift in taciturnity. Exeunt TROILUS and AENEAS” source

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