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The Misanthrope
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I'd have them be sincere, and never part, With any word that isn't from the heart | Alceste |
| WIth all respect or your exalted notions . It's often best to veil one's true emotions | Philinte |
| Hope...I'm anxious to hear / Whether the style seems properly smooth and clear / And whether the choice of words is good or bad | Oronte |
| You kindly saw me home, it would appear, So as to poor invective's in my ear | Celemene |
| I make no secret of it; I've done my best to exorcise this passion from my breast | Alceste |
| The more one loves, the more one should object TO every blemish, every least defect. | Alceste |
| By Jove, when I survey myself, I find no cause whatever for distress of mind...I'm clever, handsome, gracefully polite; My waist is small, my teeth are strong and white | Acaste |
| It's all an act. At heart she's worldly, and her poor success In snaring men explains her prudishness | Celemene |
| I have hstened to your door to bring you as your friend some information About hte statys of your reputation | Arsinoe |
| Well if you'd rather be a dupe than doubt her, That's your affair. I'll say no more about her. | Arsinoe |
| Sir, I believe in frankness and I'm inclined, IN matters of the heart to speak my mind, I don't oppose his love for her; indeed, I hope with all my heart that he'll succeed. | Eliante |
| Yes I could wish that you were wretchedly poor, Unloved, uncherished, utterly obscure...Then, by the offer of my heart, I might repiar the great injustice of your plight; I'd rause you from the dust, and proudly prove the purity and vastness of my love | Alceste |
| Alas, at twenty one is terrified of solitude I fear I lask the force and depth of soul to take so stern a course | Celimene |