Measure for Measure
1623

Measure for Measure
1623
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1603-1604 and first published in the First Folio of 1623. Set in Vienna, it explores themes of justice, morality, and human nature through the characters of Duke Vincentio and the strict deputy Angelo. The plot centers on the arrest of Claudio for fornication and the moral dilemmas faced by his sister Isabella, who pleads for his life while preserving her chastity. The play is notable for its blend of comedic and tragic elements, often categorized as one of Shakespeare's problem plays due to its complex tone and themes.
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“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.””
— William Shakespeare
“The tempter or the tempted, who sins most?””
— William Shakespeare
“Go to your bosom; Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know. ””
— William Shakespeare
“Life... is a paradise to what we fear of death.””
— William Shakespeare
“But man, proud man,Dress'd in a little brief authority,Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd”
— William Shakespeare
“It is excellent To have a giant's strength But it is tyrannous To use it like a giant””
— William Shakespeare
“Well, heaven forgive him! and forgive us all! Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall: Some run from brakes of ice, and answer none: And some condemned for a fault alone.””
— William Shakespeare
“O, it is excellentTo have a giant's strenght, but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant.””
— William Shakespeare
“What's his offense?Groping for trout in a peculiar river.””
— William Shakespeare
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