It was said by an unimportant character during comic relief in a drama. He was a drunkard and he was talking about the effect of alcohol increasing his sexual desire but limiting his ability to act on it. I think it was in either Hamlet or Macbeth (I remember reading those in high school).
2006-08-09 06:55:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I found this on Wikiquote:
What you're looking for is said by a porter in Macbeth, Act II, scene iii
Marry, sir, nose-painting, sleep, and urine.
Lechery, sir, it provokes, and unprovokes;
It provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance:
therefore, much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery:
It makes him, and it mars him; it sets him on, and it takes him off;
It persuades him and disheartens him; makes him stand to, and not stand to;
In conclusion, equivocates him in a sleep, and, giving him the lie, leaves him.
Have a terrific day!
2006-08-09 07:05:01 · answer #1 · answered by ensign183 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think the quote you want is this answer to the question "What three things does drink especially provoke?": "Marry, sire, nose-painting, sleep, and urine. Lechery, sir, it provokes and unprovokes. It provokes the desire, but it takes away from the performance. Therefore much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery. It makes him and it mars him, it sets him on and it takes him off, it persuades him and disheartens him, makes him stand to and not stand to; in conclusion, equivocates him in a sleep and giving the lie, leaves him." Spoken by the Porter in Act 2, Scene 3 of Macbeth.
2006-08-09 15:29:21 · answer #2 · answered by djaustin_us 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds familiar, maybe Macbeth when the gaurds are talking outside the kings room before lady macbeth kills them. but not too sure.
it is macbeth, act 2 scene 3, the porter says it.
2006-08-09 13:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's macbeth. only briefly read it, but i know hamlet like i know my own transmission, which is to say, not very well but enough to know when something doesn't belong in it.
2006-08-09 14:12:57 · answer #4 · answered by entropicflux 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shakespeare used to utilize this theme in many plays
hamlet and twelfth night are definitely two examples
2006-08-09 14:30:55 · answer #5 · answered by fadi293 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in "Much ado about nothing." I seem to remember that.
2006-08-09 13:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by Alexander Shannon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wouldn't know that.
2006-08-09 14:00:33 · answer #7 · answered by da dude 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋