...self and vain conceit, As if this flesh which walls about our life Were brass impregnable; and humored thus, Comes at the last and with a little pin Bores through his castle wall, and farewell, king! 175 Cover your heads, and mock not flesh and blood With solemn reverence. Throw away respect, Tradition,...

...and vain conceit, As if this flesh which walls about our life Were brass impregnable; and, humour 'd thus, Comes at the last, and with a little pin Bores through his castle wall, and farewell, tang! — William Shakespeare, Richard the Second, Act III, sc. ii Friday and November 1380 Pontefract...

...and vain conceit, As if this flesh which walls about our life Were brass impregnable; and, humour 'd thus, Comes at the last, and with a little pin Bores through his castle watt, and farewell, king! — William Shakespeare, Richard the Second, Act III, sc. ii Friday and November...

...monarchize, be fear'd, and kill with looks; Infusing him with self and vain conceit, — As if this flesh, which walls about our life, Were brass impregnable;...duty; For you have but mistook me all this while: 1 live with bread like you, feel want, Taste grief, need friends: — subjected thus, How can you say...

...conceit, As if this flesh which walls about our life Were brass impregnable, and humoured thus Comes in at the last and with a little pin Bores through his...and mock not flesh and blood With solemn reverence. (Richard II 3.2. 160-72) Richard's speech here works with an analogy between the human body, the role...

...conceit, — As if this flesh, which walls about our life, Were brass impregnable ; and, humour' d thus, Comes at the last, and with a little pin Bores through his castle wall, and — farewell king !" So, too, he knew that gold could not bring joy — that death and misfortune come alike to rich...