“ He does it with a better grace, but I do it more natural. ”
William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
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| Source | Twelfth Night |
| Topic | humor grace natural |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1601 and 1602 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1526/pg1526-images.html |
Context
“Am not I consanguineous? am I not of her blood? Tilly-valley,
Lady. 'There dwelt a man in Babylon, lady, lady.'
Clown. Beshrew me, the knight's in admirable fooling. SIR ANDREW. Ay, he does well enough if he be disposed, and so do I too; he does it with a better grace, but I do it more natural.
SIR TOBY. [Singing] O, the twelfth day of December,— Maria. For the love o' God, peace! [Enter MALVOLIO] MALVOLIO. My masters, are you mad? or what are you? Have you no wit, manners, nor honesty, but to gabble like tinkers at this time of night?” source
Lady. 'There dwelt a man in Babylon, lady, lady.'
Clown. Beshrew me, the knight's in admirable fooling. SIR ANDREW. Ay, he does well enough if he be disposed, and so do I too; he does it with a better grace, but I do it more natural.
SIR TOBY. [Singing] O, the twelfth day of December,— Maria. For the love o' God, peace! [Enter MALVOLIO] MALVOLIO. My masters, are you mad? or what are you? Have you no wit, manners, nor honesty, but to gabble like tinkers at this time of night?” source
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