“ Our purses shall be proud, our garments poor; for 'tis the mind that makes the body rich; and as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds, so honour peereth in the meanest habit. ”
William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | The Taming of the Shrew |
| Topic | mind honour body |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1590 and 1592 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1107/pg1107-images.html |
Context
“Tailor, I'll pay thee for thy gown to-morrow;
Take no unkindness of his hasty words. Away, I say; commend me to thy master. Exit TAILOR
PETRUCHIO. Well, come, my Kate; we will unto your father's
Even in these honest mean habiliments; Our purses shall be proud, our garments poor; For 'tis the mind that makes the body rich; And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds, So honour peereth in the meanest habit. What, is the jay more precious than the lark Because his feathers are more beautiful? Or is the adder better than the eel Because his painted skin contents the eye? O no, good Kate; neither art thou the worse” source
Take no unkindness of his hasty words. Away, I say; commend me to thy master. Exit TAILOR
PETRUCHIO. Well, come, my Kate; we will unto your father's
Even in these honest mean habiliments; Our purses shall be proud, our garments poor; For 'tis the mind that makes the body rich; And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds, So honour peereth in the meanest habit. What, is the jay more precious than the lark Because his feathers are more beautiful? Or is the adder better than the eel Because his painted skin contents the eye? O no, good Kate; neither art thou the worse” source
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