No Fear Shakespeare
Twelfth Night
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 4, Scene 2, Page 3
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FOOL
Madman, thou errest. I say, there is no darkness but
ignorance, in which thou art more puzzled than the
Egyptians in their fog.
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FOOL
You’re wrong, you madman. There’s no darkness except ignorance, and you’re more ignorant than the Egyptians during the plague of fog.
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MALVOLIO
I say, this house is as dark as ignorance, though ignorance
were as dark as hell. And I say, there was never man thus
abused. I am no more mad than you are. Make the trial of
it in any constant question.
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MALVOLIO
I tell you, this house is as dark as ignorance. And I tell you, no man has ever been treated worse than me. I’m no more insane than you are, and I’ll prove it. Ask me any commonsense question.
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FOOL
What is the opinion of Pythagoras concerning wildfowl?
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FOOL
What was the philosopher Pythagoras’s belief about wild birds?
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MALVOLIO
That the soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird.
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MALVOLIO
That our grandmother’s soul could end up inhabiting a bird.
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FOOL
What thinkest thou of his opinion?
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FOOL
What do you think of his belief?
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MALVOLIO
I think nobly of the soul, and no way approve his opinion.
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MALVOLIO
I respect the soul very much, so I disagree with his belief.
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FOOL
Fare thee well. Remain thou still in darkness. Thou shalt
hold the opinion of Pythagoras ere I will allow of thy wits,
and fear to kill a woodcock lest thou dispossess the soul of
thy grandam. Fare thee well.
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FOOL
Well then, goodbye. Stay in the dark. I’ll only admit that you’re sane when you agree with Pythagoras and hesitate to kill a bird because it might contain your grandmother’s soul. Goodbye.
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MALVOLIO
Sir Topas, Sir Topas!
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MALVOLIO
Sir Topas, Sir Topas!
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SIR TOBY BELCH
My most exquisite Sir Topas!
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SIR TOBY BELCH
The brilliant Sir Topas!
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FOOL
Nay, I am for all waters.
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FOOL
I can do anything!
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MARIA
Thou mightst have done this without thy beard and gown.
He sees thee not.
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MARIA
You could’ve done this without your beard and gown. He couldn’t see you.
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