“ Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep. ”
William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida (1609). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Troilus and Cressida |
| Topic | strength speed boat |
| Date | 1609 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1600 and 1602 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1790/pg1790-images.html |
Context
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We must with all our main of power stand fast; And here's a lord-come knights from east to west And cull their flower, Ajax shall cope the best. AGAMEMNON. Go we to council. Let Achilles sleep.
Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep. Exeunt ACT III. SCENE 1. Troy. PRIAM'S palace
Music sounds within. Enter PANDARUS and a SERVANT
PANDARUS.” source
We must with all our main of power stand fast; And here's a lord-come knights from east to west And cull their flower, Ajax shall cope the best. AGAMEMNON. Go we to council. Let Achilles sleep.
Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep. Exeunt ACT III. SCENE 1. Troy. PRIAM'S palace
Music sounds within. Enter PANDARUS and a SERVANT
PANDARUS.” source
