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mna
mna
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High School - 12th Grade

I wish to know what exactly Shakespeare wants to say in the following passage which is taken from "the comedy of errors" ? Please explain.

A wretched soul, bruised with adversity,
We bid be quiet when we hear it cry;
But were we burdened with like weight of pain,
As much or more we should ourselves complain.

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Posted by mna on Friday March 16, 2007 at 11:10 AM and tagged with adversity, shakespeare, the comedy of errors.

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  1. blazedale

    eNotes Editor

    Basically, it means that the suffering of others is hard to hear, but when we suffer, we want others to hear us.

    Sources:
    http://history.enotes.com/famous-quotes/a-wretched-soul-b...

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    Posted by blazedale on Friday March 16, 2007 at 12:07 PM