Shakespeare Words

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Belongings

Invented in Measure for Measure

Thyself and thy belongings
Are not thine own so proper as to waste


Don't grab your material belongings quite yet—Shakespeare was deeper than that. When he said belongings, he meant personal characteristics.

Shmoop's belongings include being geniuses and loving Die Hard.


Tag: Measure for Measure

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