“ Old fashions please me best; I am not so nice to change true rules for odd inventions. ”
William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | The Taming of the Shrew |
| Topic | invention tradition custom |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1590 and 1592 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1107/pg1107-images.html |
Context
“"A re" to plead Hortensio's passion- "B mi" Bianca, take him for thy lord- "C fa ut" that loves with all affection- "D sol re" one clef, two notes have I- "E la mi" show pity or I die.'
Call you this gamut? Tut, I like it not!
Old fashions please me best; I am not so nice To change true rules for odd inventions. Enter a servant SERVANT. Mistress, your father prays you leave your books
And help to dress your sister's chamber up. You know to-morrow is the wedding-day. BIANCA. Farewell, sweet masters, both; I must be gone.” source
Call you this gamut? Tut, I like it not!
Old fashions please me best; I am not so nice To change true rules for odd inventions. Enter a servant SERVANT. Mistress, your father prays you leave your books
And help to dress your sister's chamber up. You know to-morrow is the wedding-day. BIANCA. Farewell, sweet masters, both; I must be gone.” source
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