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To: nickcarraway

I think I can remember a line from that play (at least I think it’s Lear):
“We are but wanton flies to the gods. They kill us for their sport.”
A great work, but dark!


7 posted on 09/09/2017 7:54:54 PM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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To: milagro

As flies to wanton boys are we to th’ gods. They kill us for their sport.


9 posted on 09/09/2017 8:34:33 PM PDT by Romulus
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To: milagro

Very close, it’s: “As flies to wanton boys are we to th’ gods. They kill us for their sport.”


12 posted on 09/09/2017 9:35:34 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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