“ Out of my sight! Thou dost infect mine eyes. ”
William Shakespeare, Richard III (1597). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Richard III |
| Topic | sight eyes insult |
| Date | 1597 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1591 and 1592 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1503/1503-h/1503-h.htm |
Context
“here. [She spits at him.] Why dost thou spit at me?
ANNE Would it were mortal poison, for thy sake! GLOSTER Never came poison from so sweet a place. ANNE Never hung poison on a fouler toad. Out of my sight! thou dost infect mine eyes.
GLOSTER Thine eyes, sweet lady, have infected mine. ANNE Would they were basilisks to strike thee dead! GLOSTER I would they were, that I might die at once; For now they kill me with a living death.” source
ANNE Would it were mortal poison, for thy sake! GLOSTER Never came poison from so sweet a place. ANNE Never hung poison on a fouler toad. Out of my sight! thou dost infect mine eyes.
GLOSTER Thine eyes, sweet lady, have infected mine. ANNE Would they were basilisks to strike thee dead! GLOSTER I would they were, that I might die at once; For now they kill me with a living death.” source
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