“ I should sin to think but nobly of my grandmother: good wombs have borne bad sons. ”
William Shakespeare, The Tempest (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | The Tempest |
| Topic | legacy grandmother sons |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1610 and 1611 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1135/pg1135-images.html |
Context
“MIRANDA. O the heavens!
PROSPERO. Mark his condition, and th' event, then tell me
If this might be a brother. MIRANDA. I should sin
To think but nobly of my grandmother: Good wombs have borne bad sons. PROSPERO. Now the condition:
This King of Naples, being an enemy To me inveterate, hearkens my brother's suit; Which was, that he, in lieu o' th' premises, Of homage, and I know not how much tribute,” source
PROSPERO. Mark his condition, and th' event, then tell me
If this might be a brother. MIRANDA. I should sin
To think but nobly of my grandmother: Good wombs have borne bad sons. PROSPERO. Now the condition:
This King of Naples, being an enemy To me inveterate, hearkens my brother's suit; Which was, that he, in lieu o' th' premises, Of homage, and I know not how much tribute,” source
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