Shakespeare quotes on torture

Tax of impudence, A strumpet's boldness, a divulged shame, Traduc'd by odious ballads; my maiden's name Sear'd otherwise; ne worse of worst-extended With vilest torture let my life be ended
Source: ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL

But

Newness Of Cloten's death- we being not known, not muster'd Among the bands-may drive us to a render Where we have liv'd, and so extort from's that Which we have done, whose answer would be death, Drawn on with torture
Source: CYMBELINE

[Coming forward] Ay, so thou dost, Italian fiend! Ay me, most credulous fool, Egregious murderer, thief, anything That's due to all the villains past, in being, To come! O, give me cord, or knife, or poison, Some upright justicer! Thou, King, send out For torturers ingenious
Source: CYMBELINE

I'll see her damn'd first; to Pluto's damn'd lake, by this hand, to th' infernal deep, with Erebus and tortures vile also
Source: SECOND PART OF KING HENRY IV

Dread lord, the commons send you word by me Unless Lord Suffolk straight be done to death, Or banished fair England's territories, They will by violence tear him from your palace And torture him with grievous ling'ring death
Source: THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH

Died he not in his bed? Where should he die? Can I make men live, whe'er they will or no? O, torture me no more! I will confess
Source: THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH

To you, Lord Governor, Remains the censure of this hellish villain, The time, the place, the torture
Source: THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO, MOOR OF VENICE

Thus hath the course of justice whirl'd about And left thee but a very prey to time, Having no more but thought of what thou wast To torture thee the more, being what thou art
Source: KING RICHARD III

What devil art thou that dost torment me thus? This torture should be roar'd in dismal hell
Source: THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET

Search

Automatic text parsing 23/04/2010

Quotes for: Shakespeare Quotes

Source: Project Gutenburg Texts