“ Let there be gall enough in thy ink; though thou write with a goose-pen, no matter. ”
William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Twelfth Night |
| Topic | writing lies |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1601 and 1602 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1526/pg1526-images.html |
Context
“Go, write it in a martial hand; be curst and brief; it is no matter how witty, so it be eloquent and full of invention; taunt him with the licence of ink; if thou 'thou'st' him some thrice, it shall not be amiss; and as many lies as will lie in thy sheet of paper, although the sheet were big enough for the bed of Ware in England, set 'em down; go about it. Let there be gall enough in thy ink; though thou write with a goose-pen, no matter. About it.
SIR ANDREW. Where shall I find you? SIR TOBY. We'll call thee at the cubiculo. Go.
[Exit SIR ANDREW.]
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SIR ANDREW. Where shall I find you? SIR TOBY. We'll call thee at the cubiculo. Go.
[Exit SIR ANDREW.]
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