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Quotation from Henry VI, Part 2 by William Shakespeare

“Sight may distinguish of colours; but suddenly to nominate them all, it is impossible”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Gloucester)

Henry VI, Part 2, Act 2, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1501 (Folio-based modern-spelling text))

Gloucester explains how he has exposed Simpcox: a man truly born blind and just healed could see colours but not know their names.

Citation: "Sight may distinguish of colours; but suddenly to nominate them all, it is impossible" — William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 2, Act 2, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1501 (Folio-based modern-spelling text)). (id henry-vi-part-2-q2)

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