That truth should be silent I had almost forgot. (Enobarbus)

William Shakespeare
That truth should be silent I had almost forgot. (Enobarbus)
That truth should be silent I had almost forgot. (Enobarbus)
That truth should be silent I had almost forgot. (Enobarbus)
That truth should be silent I had almost forgot. (Enobarbus)
About This Quote

In this quote, Enobarbus is quoting a line from the play Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare. The line is spoken by Pandarus, a Trojan soldier who has been seduced by Cressida. In the first half of the play, he has fallen in love with her and will do anything to have her. He even persuades Troilus, who loves Cressida, to kill himself so that he can be with her. When Troilus asks him why he would want to die in order to be with Cressida, Pandarus says, “That truth should be silent I had almost forgot.”

Source: Antony And Cleopatra

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