"Never / a man's thought in the world keeps the roadway better / than thine"
— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Work Title
Date
1598
Metaphor
"Never / a man's thought in the world keeps the roadway better / than thine"
Metaphor in Context
PRINCE HARRY
What wouldst thou think of me if I should
weep?
POINS
I would think thee a most princely hypocrite.
PRINCE HARRY
It would be every man's thought, and thou
art a blessed fellow to think as every man thinks. Never
a man's thought in the world keeps the roadway better
than thine. Every man would think me an hypocrite
indeed. And what accites your most worshipful thought
to think so?
(II.ii.45-53)
What wouldst thou think of me if I should
weep?
POINS
I would think thee a most princely hypocrite.
PRINCE HARRY
It would be every man's thought, and thou
art a blessed fellow to think as every man thinks. Never
a man's thought in the world keeps the roadway better
than thine. Every man would think me an hypocrite
indeed. And what accites your most worshipful thought
to think so?
(II.ii.45-53)
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
08/26/2003
