Vulgar words in Othello (Page 1)

This book at a glance

ass x 2
damn x 10
make love x 1
whore x 13
            

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~   ~   ~   Sentence 74   ~   ~   ~

Forsooth, a great arithmetician, One Michael Cassio, a Florentine (A fellow almost damn'd in a fair wife) That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster; unless the bookish theoric, Wherein the toged consuls can propose As masterly as he.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 89   ~   ~   ~

You shall mark Many a duteous and knee--crooking knave, That doting on his own obsequious bondage Wears out his time, much like his master's ass, For nought but provender, and when he's old, cashier'd.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 312   ~   ~   ~

Damn'd as thou art, thou hast enchanted her, For I'll refer me to all things of sense, If she in chains of magic were not bound, Whether a maid so tender, fair, and happy, So opposite to marriage that she shunn'd The wealthy, curled darlings of our nation, Would ever have, to incur a general mock, Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom Of such a thing as thou--to fear, not to delight.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 595   ~   ~   ~

If thou wilt needs damn thyself, do it a more delicate way than drowning.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 724   ~   ~   ~

Great Jove, Othello guard, And swell his sail with thine own powerful breath, That he may bless this bay with his tall ship, Make love's quick pants in Desdemona's arms, Give renew'd fire to our extincted spirits, And bring all Cyprus comfort.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 939   ~   ~   ~

Which thing to do, If this poor trash of Venice, whom I trash For his quick hunting, stand the putting on, I'll have our Michael Cassio on the hip, Abuse him to the Moor in the rank garb (For I fear Cassio with my nightcap too), Make the Moor thank me, love me, and reward me For making him egregiously an ass And practicing upon his peace and quiet Even to madness.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,806   ~   ~   ~

Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore; Be sure of it.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,852   ~   ~   ~

Damn them then, If ever mortal eyes do see them bolster More than their own!

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,919   ~   ~   ~

Damn her, lewd minx!

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,920   ~   ~   ~

O, damn her!

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,454   ~   ~   ~

She gave it him, and he hath given it his whore.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,671   ~   ~   ~

This is a subtle whore, A closet lock and key of villainous secrets.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,697   ~   ~   ~

Come, swear it, damn thyself; Lest, being like one of heaven, the devils themselves Should fear to seize thee.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,698   ~   ~   ~

Therefore be double-damn'd; Swear thou art honest.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,731   ~   ~   ~

Was this fair paper, this most goodly book, Made to write "whore" upon?

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,748   ~   ~   ~

What, not a whore?

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,756   ~   ~   ~

I cry you mercy then; I took you for that cunning whore of Venice That married with Othello.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,810   ~   ~   ~

He call'd her whore; a beggar in his drink Could not have laid such terms upon his callet.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,819   ~   ~   ~

Hath she forsook so many noble matches, Her father and her country and her friends, To be call'd whore?

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,837   ~   ~   ~

Why should he call her whore?

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,857   ~   ~   ~

I cannot say "whore."

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,199   ~   ~   ~

O damn'd Iago!

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,310   ~   ~   ~

This is the fruit of whoring.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,582   ~   ~   ~

She turn'd to folly, and she was a whore.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,592   ~   ~   ~

O, I were damn'd beneath all depth in hell, But that I did proceed upon just grounds To this extremity.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,733   ~   ~   ~

Villainous whore!

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