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Quotation from Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

“Ay, but to die, and go we know not where; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Claudio)

Measure for Measure, Act 3, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1530)

Claudio's terror breaks through the friar's counsel when Isabella tells him of Angelo's offer.

Citation: "Ay, but to die, and go we know not where; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot" — William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 3, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1530). (id measure-for-measure-q10)

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