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A Midsummer Night's Dream ‧ 1600
Lord, what fools these mortals be!
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker exclaims, apparently with amused exasperation, at how foolish human beings are. Mortals are observed as a whole species prone to silliness, and the remark seems to carry relish rather than harsh condemnation. It works as a witty shrug at human folly.
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