Top 10 Shakespeare Misquotes M muzammil 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 Misquotes 1 – 5 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 ...
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