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Othello

Othello

Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. It is based on the story Un Capitano Moro by Cinthio , first published in 1565. The story revolves around its two central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, and his treacherous ensign, Iago. Given its varied and enduring themes of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge, and repentance, Othello is still often performed in professional and community theatre alike, and has been the source for numerous operatic, film, and literary adaptations.


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“For she had eyes and chose me.”

Source: Othello

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“Of one that lov'd not wisely but too well.”

Othello, Act V, scene ii.
Othello (1603–4)

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“Make love’s quick pants”

Othello

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“She gave me for my pains a world of sighs.”

Source: Othello

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“Virtue? A fig! 'Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus.”

Variant: Tis within ourselves that we are thus or thus
Source: Othello

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“Drown thyself? Drown cats and blind puppies.”

Source: Othello

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