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" Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that... "
The Plays of Shakspeare: Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson, George ... - Page 63
by William Shakespeare - 1807
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The British orator

Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...Nor for my manhood, honesty, or wisdom, To let you know my thoughts. Oth. What dost thou mean ? lago. Good name, in man, and woman, dear my lord, Is the...enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. Oth. By heaven I 'll know thy thought. lago. You cannot, if my heart were in your hand. Nor shall not, while 'tis...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Quotations

Connie Robertson - Reference - 1998 - 686 pages
...my reputatlon. I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. 10430 Othello Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something,...slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. 10431 Othello O! beware,...
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Human Rights: Group Defamation, Freedom of Expression, and the Law of Nations

Thomas David Jones - Political Science - 1998 - 346 pages
...Reforming Defamation Law, 17 Harv. L. Rev. 113 (1995). Shakespeare commented on libel in this manner: He who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something,...slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed. Othello Act III, scene iii...
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Shame the Devil!: An Audience with Fanny Kemble

Anne Ludlum - Slavery - 1998 - 84 pages
...purse steals trash— (FANNY flings her purse onto the upholstered chair and criss-crosses the stage.) 'Tis something, nothing; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and...slave to thousands— But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him My reputation! My reputation! (FANNY finishes this...
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare

Laurie Rozakis - Fiction - 1999 - 406 pages
...you can see how Shakespeare's reputation grew to its current epic status. The Big Cheese in His Day Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate...slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed. — Othello Today, no home...
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Selections from The Female Spectator

Eliza Fowler Haywood - Women - 1999 - 338 pages
...in Memory Shakespears Reflection upon it. Good Name in Man or Woman, Is the immediate jewel of our Souls: Who steals my Purse, steals Trash: 'tis something,...Slave to thousands. But he that filches from me my good Name, Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. 1 Curiosity is the Parent...
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Words on Words: Quotations about Language and Languages

David Crystal, Hilary Crystal - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2000 - 604 pages
...only peacemaker; much virtue in 'if. William Shakespeare, 1600, As You Like It, V. iv. 88 36:82 [lago] Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, / Is the...slave to thousands. / But he that filches from me my good name / Robs me of that which not enriches him / And makes me poor indeed. William Shakespeare,...
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Kate M. Cleary: A Literary Biography with Selected Works

Susanne K. George, Susanne George Bloomfield - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 290 pages
...Shakespeare abound in Cleary's works, and the humorous poem "Gold" comments on this quotation from Othello: Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate...slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed (3.3.155) Cleary spoke to...
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Life-writings by British Women, 1660-1815: An Anthology

Carolyn A. Barros, Johanna M. Smith - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 438 pages
...twentieth part the tithe of what he has said in these few immortal lines. "Good name in man and woman "Is the immediate jewel of their souls; "Who steals...slave to thousands; "But he that filches from me my good name, "Robs me of that which not enriches him, "And makes me poor indeed." GA B LETTER XXII. March...
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Symplectic Geometry and Mirror Symmetry: Proceedings of the 4th KIAS Annual ...

Kodŭng Kwahagwŏn (Korea). International Conference, Kenji Fukaya - Mirror symmetry - 2001 - 940 pages
...steadily works this vein: Good name in man and woman's dear, my lord; Is the immediate jewel of our souls: Who steals my purse, steals trash, 'tis something,...slave to thousands: But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. (3.3.159-65) In short order...
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