"There is enough written upon this earth / To stir a mutiny in the mildest thoughts."
— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Date
1594
Metaphor
"There is enough written upon this earth / To stir a mutiny in the mildest thoughts."
Metaphor in Context
MARCUS
O, calm thee, gentle lord, although I know
There is enough written upon this earth
To stir a mutiny in the mildest thoughts,
And arm the minds of infants to exclaims.
My lord, kneel down with me; Lavinia, kneel;
And kneel, sweet boy, the Roman Hector's hope,
All kneel
MARCUS
And swear with me -- as, with the woeful fere
And father of that chaste dishonoured dame
Lord Junius Brutus sware for Lucrece' rape --
That we will prosecute by good advice
Mortal revenge upon these traitorous Goths,
And see their blood, or die with this reproach.
(IV.i.82-93)
O, calm thee, gentle lord, although I know
There is enough written upon this earth
To stir a mutiny in the mildest thoughts,
And arm the minds of infants to exclaims.
My lord, kneel down with me; Lavinia, kneel;
And kneel, sweet boy, the Roman Hector's hope,
All kneel
MARCUS
And swear with me -- as, with the woeful fere
And father of that chaste dishonoured dame
Lord Junius Brutus sware for Lucrece' rape --
That we will prosecute by good advice
Mortal revenge upon these traitorous Goths,
And see their blood, or die with this reproach.
(IV.i.82-93)
Categories
Provenance
HDIS
Citation
Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works. Oxford Shakespeare. Electronic Edition for the IBM PC. Stanley Wells and Gary Taylor, Editor.
Date of Entry
08/04/2003
Date of Review
10/23/2003
