“Why, all delights are vain, but that most vain Which, with pain purchased, doth inherit pain: As, painfully to pore upon a book, To seek the light of truth, which truth the while Doth falsely blind the eyesight of his look.”
Quote by William Shakespeare
Work
Love's Labour's Lost: Third Series
Love's Labour's Lost is an early comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s around 1594-1596. The play centers on the King of Navarre and three of his lords who take an oath to withdraw from women for a period of three years to focus on study and fasting. Their vow is quickly tested when the Princess of France arrives with her entourage on diplomatic business. The comedy explores themes of vows, courtship, and the folly of intellectual arrogance through witty wordplay, misunderstandings, and the bumbling attempts of the lords to honor their pledges while pursuing romantic interests. The play concludes with the women's challenge to the men to wait a year and a day before renewing their courtship proposals, leaving the outcome uncertain. This work is recognized for its linguistic complexity and verbal gymnastics rather than a conventional dramatic resolution. more
Author
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564 - April 23, 1616) was one of the greatest poets of the English Renaissance, renowned for his dramatic works. His plays spanned a variety of genres, including tragedy, comedy, and history, and have had a profound impact on literature worldwide. more
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