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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [109]<br />

Go, hang yourselves all! you are idle shallow things: I am not <strong>of</strong> your element.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [138]<br />

If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [142]<br />

More matter for a May morning.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [158]<br />

Still you keep o’ the windy side <strong>of</strong> the law.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [183]<br />

Fare thee well; and God have mercy upon one <strong>of</strong> our souls! He may have mercy upon mine,<br />

but my hope is better; and so look to thyself.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [185]<br />

Nay, let me alone for swearing.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [204]<br />

He is knight dubbed with unhatched rapier, and on carpet consideration.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [260]<br />

I am one that had rather go with sir priest than sir knight; I care not who knows so much <strong>of</strong> my<br />

mettle.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [300]<br />

I hate ingratitude more in a man<br />

Than lying, vainness, babbling drunkenness,<br />

Or any taint <strong>of</strong> vice whose strong corruption<br />

Inhabits our frail blood.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [390]<br />

In nature there’s no blemish but the mind;<br />

None can be called deformed but the unkind.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. [403]<br />

Out, hyperbolical fiend!<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 4, sc. 2, l. [29]<br />

For I am one <strong>of</strong> those gentle ones that will use the devil himself with courtesy.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 4, sc. 2, l. [37]<br />

Clown: What is the opinion <strong>of</strong> Pythagoras concerning wild fowl?<br />

Malvolio: That the soul <strong>of</strong> our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.<br />

Clown: What thinkest thou <strong>of</strong> his opinion?<br />

Malvolio: I think nobly <strong>of</strong> the soul, and no way approve his opinion.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 4, sc. 2, l. [55]<br />

Leave thy vain bibble-babble.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 4, sc. 2, l. [106]<br />

We took him for a coward, but he’s the very devil incardinate.<br />

‘Twelfth Night’ (1601) act 5, sc. 1, l. [185]

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