“ I am sure care's an enemy to life. ”
William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Twelfth Night |
| Topic | life grief |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1601 and 1602 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1526/pg1526-images.html |
Context
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[Exeunt.]
SCENE III. A Room in OLIVIA'S House.
[Enter SIR TOBY BELCH and MARIA.]
SIR TOBY. What a plague means my niece, to take the death of her brother thus? I am sure care's an enemy to life.
Maria. By my troth, Sir Toby, you must come in earlier o' nights; your cousin, my lady, takes great exceptions to your ill hours.
SIR TOBY. Why, let her except, before excepted. Maria. Ay, but you must confine yourself within the modest limits of order.” source
[Exeunt.]
SCENE III. A Room in OLIVIA'S House.
[Enter SIR TOBY BELCH and MARIA.]
SIR TOBY. What a plague means my niece, to take the death of her brother thus? I am sure care's an enemy to life.
Maria. By my troth, Sir Toby, you must come in earlier o' nights; your cousin, my lady, takes great exceptions to your ill hours.
SIR TOBY. Why, let her except, before excepted. Maria. Ay, but you must confine yourself within the modest limits of order.” source
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