Othello Important Quote #3 Act 3, Scene 3, Page 150 [ = 13 lines] Speaker: Othello Original Text No Fear Translation This fellow’s of exceeding honesty This Iago is extremely honest and good, and he knows And knows all quantities, with a learnèd spirit, a lot about human behavior. If it turns out that she Of human dealings. If I do prove her haggard, really is running around on me, I’ll send her away, even Though that her jesses were my dear heartstrings, though it’ll break my heart. Maybe because I’m black, I’d whistle her off and let her down the wind and I don’t have nice manners like courtiers do, or To prey at fortune. Haply, for I am black because I’m getting old—but that’s not much—She’s And have not those soft parts of conversation gone, and I’ve been cheated on. I have no choice but to That chamberers have, or for I am declined hate her. Oh what a curse marriage is! We think our Into the vale of years—yet that’s not much— beautiful wives belong to us, but their desires are free! She’s gone, I am abused, and my relief I’d rather be a toad in a moldy basement than to have Must be to loathe her. Oh, curse of marriage only a part of someone I love, sharing the rest of her That we can call these delicate creatures ours with others. This is the plague of important men—our And not their appetites! I had rather be a toad wives betray us more than those of poor men. It’s our And live upon the of a dungeon destiny, like death. We are destined to be betrayed Than keep a corner in the thing I love when we are born. Oh, here she comes. For others' uses. Yet the plague to great ones, ’tis Prerogatived are they less than the base. 'Tis destiny unshunnable, like death. Even then this forkèd plague is fated to us When we do quicken. Look she comes. Your Translation
Othello Important Quote #3 Act 3, Scene 3, Page 150 [ = 13 lines] Speaker: Othello Original Text This fellow’s of exceeding honesty And knows all quantities, with a learnèd spirit, Of human dealings. If I do prove her haggard, Though that her jesses were my dear heartstrings, I’d whistle her off and let her down the wind To prey at fortune. Haply, for I am black And have not those soft parts of conversation That chamberers have, or for I am declined Into the vale of years—yet that’s not much— She’s gone, I am abused, and my relief Must be to loathe her. Oh, curse of marriage That we can call these delicate creatures ours And not their appetites! I had rather be a toad And live upon the of a dungeon Than keep a corner in the thing I love For others' uses. Yet ’tis the plague to great ones, Prerogatived are they less than the base. 'Tis destiny unshunnable, like death. Even then this forkèd plague is fated to us When we do quicken. Look she comes. No Fear Translation This Iago is extremely honest and good, and he knows a lot about human behavior. If it turns out that she really is running around on me, I’ll send her away, even though it’ll break my heart. Maybe because I’m black, and I don’t have nice manners like courtiers do, or because I’m getting old—but that’s not much—She’s gone, and I’ve been cheated on. I have no choice but to hate her. Oh what a curse marriage is! We think our beautiful wives belong to us, but their desires are free! I’d rather be a toad in a moldy basement than to have only a part of someone I love, sharing the rest of her with others. This is the plague of important men—our wives betray us more than those of poor men. It’s our destiny, like death. We are destined to be betrayed when we are born. Oh, here she comes. Your Translation
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