He that deals all by strength his wit is shallow
- DMI number:
- 17218
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- He that deals all by strength his wit is shallow
- Last Line:
- When a man's head goes through each limb will follow
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Extract / snippet from longer work, Verse-drama, and Couplet
- Themes:
- Politics[Persuasion] and Wit
- Author:
- John Webster
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Gunby et al. (1995-2007): I, 202 (extract from 'The White Devil', Act 4, Scene 1).
- Title:
- [vol. 3] The British muse, or, a collection of thoughts moral, natural, and sublime, of our English poets: who flourished in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries [vol III] [ECCO] [T131617]
- Page No(s):
- p.33
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Webster's White Devil
- Attributed To:
- John Webster
Poem Aliases
Webster. White Devil. Act 4.
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