“ There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple. If the ill spirit have so fair a house, good things will strive to dwell with't. ”
William Shakespeare, The Tempest (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | The Tempest |
| Topic | love beauty spirit |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1610 and 1611 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1135/pg1135-images.html |
Context
“charge thee That thou attend me; thou dost here usurp The name thou ow'st not; and hast put thyself Upon this island as a spy, to win it From me, the lord on't. FERDINAND. No, as I am a man.
MIRANDA. There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple.
If the ill spirit have so fair a house, Good things will strive to dwell with't. PROSPERO. Follow me.
Speak not you for him; he's a traitor. Come;
I'll manacle thy neck and feet together. Sea-water shalt thou drink; thy food shall be” source
MIRANDA. There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple.
If the ill spirit have so fair a house, Good things will strive to dwell with't. PROSPERO. Follow me.
Speak not you for him; he's a traitor. Come;
I'll manacle thy neck and feet together. Sea-water shalt thou drink; thy food shall be” source
