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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 William Shakespeare: With Notes of Various Commentators - Page 282
by William Shakespeare - 1806
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Mnemotechny, or art of memory, theoretical and practical: with a ...

Pliny Miles - 1850 - 374 pages
...kills with arrows, some with traps. Much Ado about Nothing — Act 3, Sc. 1. SHAKSPEARE. ASHAMED. 115. 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 3, Sc....
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The self-instructor in German

Carl Falck-Lebahn - 1850 - 354 pages
...Шф|*еп. Who lives to nature, rarely can be poor, Who lives to fancy, never can be rich. — YOUNG. 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. — SHAKESPEARE. Declension,...
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Symptoms of Culture

Marjorie B. Garber - Art - 1998 - 290 pages
...to cite in defense of Clarence Thomas what he felt was a particularly apposite and telling passage: 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. To underscore the depth...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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