"What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted?"
— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Date
1594, 1623
Metaphor
"What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted?"
Metaphor in Context
KING HENRY
What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted?
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just;
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
(III.ii.232-5)
What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted?
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just;
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
(III.ii.232-5)
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
07/30/2003
