QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: Othello ACT/SCENE: 2.3 SPEAKER: Othello CONTEXT: CASSIO
I pray you pardon me, I cannot speak.
OTHELLO
Worthy Montano, you were wont be civil.
The gravity and stillness of your youth
The world hath noted, and your name is great
In mouths of wisest censure. What’s the matter
That you unlace your reputation thus
And spend your rich opinion for the name
Of a night-brawler? Give me answer to it.
MONTANO
Worthy Othello, I am hurt to danger.
Your officer Iago can inform you,
While I spare speech, which something now offends me,
Of all that I do know. Nor know I aught
By me that’s said or done amiss this night,
Unless self-charity be sometimes a vice,
And to defend ourselves it be a sin
When violence assails us. DUTCH: Steeds, vriend Montano, toondet ge u bezadigd;
Den ernst, de kalmte van uw jonglingschap
Erkent de wereld, en der wijsten oordeel
Schonk u hun Iof. MORE: Wont be=Usually
Gravity and stillness=Discipline and restraint
Censure=Judgement
Unlace=Disgrace, throw away
Spend=Throw away
Rich opinion=Hard-earned reputation
Compleat:
Wont=Gewoonte
Gravity=Deftigheyd, Stemmigheyd, Ernsthaftigheyd, staataigheyd
Censure=Bestraffing, berisping, oordeel, toets
To unlace=Ontrygen, los rygen
To spend=Besteeden, uytgeeven, koste doen, verquisten, doorbrengen, verspillen Topics: reputation, civility, conflict