“ Wrong hath but wrong, and blame the due of blame. ”
William Shakespeare, Richard III (1597). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Richard III |
| Topic | responsibility justice wrong blame |
| Date | 1597 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1591 and 1592 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1503/1503-h/1503-h.htm |
Context
“To turn their own points in their masters' bosoms: Thus Margaret's curse falls heavy on my neck,— "When he," quoth she, "shall split thy heart with sorrow, Remember Margaret was a prophetess." —
Come lead me, officers, to the block of shame; Wrong hath but wrong, and blame the due of blame. [Exeunt.]
SCENE II. Plain near Tamworth
[Enter with drum and colours, RICHMOND, OXFORD, SIR JAMES BLUNT, SIR WALTER HERBERT, and others, with Forces, marching.] RICHMOND
Fellows in arms, and my most loving friends,” source
Come lead me, officers, to the block of shame; Wrong hath but wrong, and blame the due of blame. [Exeunt.]
SCENE II. Plain near Tamworth
[Enter with drum and colours, RICHMOND, OXFORD, SIR JAMES BLUNT, SIR WALTER HERBERT, and others, with Forces, marching.] RICHMOND
Fellows in arms, and my most loving friends,” source
Meaning and analysis
