“ Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, and thou no breath at all? ”
William Shakespeare, King Lear (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | King Lear |
| Topic | life inequity unfairness |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1603 and 1606 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1128/pg1128-images.html |
Context
“All friends shall taste
The wages of their virtue, and all foes The cup of their deservings.- O, see, see!
Lear. And my poor fool is hang'd! No, no, no life!
Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more,
Never, never, never, never, never! Pray you undo this button. Thank you, sir.
Do you see this? Look on her! Look! her lips!” source
The wages of their virtue, and all foes The cup of their deservings.- O, see, see!
Lear. And my poor fool is hang'd! No, no, no life!
Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more,
Never, never, never, never, never! Pray you undo this button. Thank you, sir.
Do you see this? Look on her! Look! her lips!” source
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