 From too much liberty, my Lucio, liberty : As surfeit is the father of much fast, So every scope by the immoderate use Turns to restraint : Our natures do pursue, (Like rats that ravin down their proper bane,) A thirsty evil ; and when we drink, we die.  Measure for measure. Comedy of errors - Page 15by William Shakespeare - 1788Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1998 - 276 pages
...just. Enter Lucio and two Gentlemen LUCtO Why, how now, Claudio, whence comes this restraint ? CLAUDIO From too much liberty, my Lucio, liberty. As surfeit...to restraint. Our natures do pursue, Like rats that raven down their proper bane, A thirsty evil, and when we drink, we die. 1 20 weight. | WARBURTON ;... | |
 | Derek Cohen - Drama - 1993 - 174 pages
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 | Carol Thomas Neely - Drama - 1985 - 300 pages
...to all proceedings" (IV. iv. 20-21) — and Claudio repudiates even his loving union with Juliet — "Our natures do pursue / Like rats that ravin down...bane, / A thirsty evil, and when we drink, we die" (I.0.131-33). Procreation, which in the romantic comedies and in All's Well legitimizes sexuality and... | |
 | A. J. Hoenselaars - Drama - 1994 - 324 pages
...what are we to do with Claudio's explanation to Lucio of the reasons for his arrest? Liberty, he says, as surfeit, is the father of much fast; so every scope by the immoderate use turns to restraint. So far we can follow him. We are familiar with this notion of abuse of liberty, but then comes: Our... | |
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