Top 10 Shakespeare Misquotes There is no doubt that Shakespeare
is the greatest English writer to have lived. It should come as
no surprise to us, then, that he is one of the misquoted
writers, as well. Whether it be from poor memory, or simply
repeating what we have heard, most of the famous quotes we know
of Shakespeare, are, in fact, distortions of what he actually
wrote. This list will help to clear some of those errors up. 1.
From “The Life and Death of King John” Misquote: “Gild the lily”
Actual Quote: “To gild refined gold, to paint the lily”. This is
one of those odd misquotes in which the meaning remains
essentially the same – though, clearly, Shakespeare’s actual
quote is stronger due to the doubling up of the point. 2. From:
“Macbeth” Misquote: “Lead on, Macduff” Actual Quote: “Lay on,
Macduff, and damned be him who first cries ‘Hold! enough!’” The
misquote here suggests that Macbeth wants Macduff to begin
moving in to fight. The actual quote is more emphatic, and shows
us that Macbeth wants Macduf