Sweet are the uses of adversity.

What it means

The banished Duke finds his exile in the forest teaches him more than the court did. Cold wind does not flatter. Look for the jewel in the ugly thing.

The source

"Sweet are the uses of adversity." Shakespeare said it in As You Like It 2.1. Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.

"Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head"

Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100), As You Like It 2.1. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Shakespeare (1564–1616). The playwright and poet of Stratford and the Globe. His characters still say the things we feel and cannot put into words.

Questions

What does "Sweet are the uses of adversity." mean?

The banished Duke finds his exile in the forest teaches him more than the court did. Cold wind does not flatter. Look for the jewel in the ugly thing.

Who said "Sweet are the uses of adversity."?

Shakespeare (1564–1616). Source: As You Like It 2.1.

What is the original wording?

Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head (Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.

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