Frasi di Thomas Shadwell

“Every man loves what he is good at.”

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Thomas Shadwell

Act V, sc. i.
The True Widow (1679)

“And wit's the noblest frailty of the mind.”

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Thomas Shadwell

Act II, sc. i.
The True Widow (1679)

“The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world.”

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Thomas Shadwell

Act III, sc. i.
The True Widow (1679)

“Love quickly is pall'd,
Tho' with labour 'tis gain'd;
Wine never does cloy
Tho' with ease 'tis obtain'd.
We sing while you sigh,
We laugh while you weep;
Love robs you of rest,
Wine lulls us asleep.”

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Thomas Shadwell

Love Quickly is Pall'd

“I am, out of the ladies' company, like a fish out of the water.”

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Thomas Shadwell

Act III, sc. i.
The True Widow (1679)