Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Duke. I know thee well: how doest thou my good
Duke. Fellow?
Clo. Clo.
Clo. Truely sir, the better for my foes, and the worse
Clo. for my friends.
Du. Du.
Du. Iust the contrary: the better for thy friends.
Clo. No sir, the worse.
Du. How can that be?
Clo. Marry sir, they praise me, and make an asse of me,
Clo. now my foes tell me plainly, I am an Asse: so that by my
Clo. foes sir, I profit in the knowledge of my selfe, and by my
Clo. friends I am abused: so that conclusions to be as kisses, if
Clo. your foure negatiues make your two affirmatiues, why
Clo. then the worse for my friends, and the better for my foes.
Du. Why this is excellent.