John Fletcher, Nathan Field and Philip Massinger, The Knight of Malta (c. 1616–1619), Act I, scene i, line 73; The Dramatick Works of Beaumont and Fletcher (London, 1778), Vol. VII, p. 299. Scholars generally ascribe Act I to Field.
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Of all the paths [that] lead to a woman's love, Pity's the straightest.
— John Fletcher on Pity
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Of all the paths [that] lead to a woman's love, Pity's the straightest." in the context of "John Fletcher, Nathan Field and Philip Massinger, The Knight of Malta (c. 1616–1619), Act I, scene i, line 73; The Dramatick Works of Beaumont and Fletcher (London, 1778), Vol. VII, p. 299. Scholars generally ascribe Act I to Field." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Fletcher
John Fletcher (baptized 29 December 1579 - died in August 1625) was a Jacobean playwright. After William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, he was one of the most prolific and influential of the Jacobean dramatists. In succession to Shakespeare, he became the chief dramatist for the leading company of London, the King's Men.
About John Fletcher
John Fletcher (baptized 29 December 1579 - died in August 1625) was a Jacobean playwright. After William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, he was one of the most prolific and influential of the Jacobean dramatists. In succession to Shakespeare, he became the chief dramatist for the leading company of London, the King's Men.
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