“ Thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges. ”
William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Twelfth Night |
| Topic | time change |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1601 and 1602 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1526/pg1526-images.html |
Context
“I was one, sir, in this interlude;:—one Sir Topas, sir; but that's all one:—'By the Lord, fool, I am not mad;'—But do you remember? 'Madam, why laugh you at such a barren rascal? An you smile not, he's gagged'? And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges.
MALVOLIO. I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you. [Exit.]
OLIVIA. He hath been most notoriously abus'd. DUKE. Pursue him, and entreat him to a peace:— He hath not told us of the captain yet;” source
MALVOLIO. I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you. [Exit.]
OLIVIA. He hath been most notoriously abus'd. DUKE. Pursue him, and entreat him to a peace:— He hath not told us of the captain yet;” source
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