Do lovers see?
By ubermensch
@ubermensch (136)
Philippines
September 15, 2010 11:48pm CST
"But love is blind and lovers cannot see." These is a famous word being written by the famous William Shakespeare. This words can be found in his work The Merchant of Venice.
The following are the lines:
Jessica: Here, catch this casket; it is worth the pains.
I am glad this night, you do not look on me,
For I am much ashamed of my exchange:
But love is blind and lovers cannot see
The pretty follies that themselves commit;
For if they could, Cupid himself would blush
To see me thus transformed to a boy.
Do you agree on Shakespeare?
4 responses
@ubermensch (136)
• Philippines
16 Sep 10
It's all right. I will consider your point of having not read of William Shakespeare but I am pretty sure that he is much known. Actually, there are many debates regarding the idea of love whether it is just an illusion or not. Religion will consider that love is not blind and lovers cannot see but for them love sees more because there is a sense of deeply feeling and the appearance for example will not matter. Love for them is unconditional, that is, to love a person no matter whom he/ she loves.
But there is a contention in science that love is not true but they are just abstract. What is true is that there is a part in human body that feels so.
@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
23 Sep 10
It's a figure of speech meaning you have to love a person for her whole well-being, not only for her looks. Although i don't agree with shakespeare. I love good looking women for now. I don't wanna settle down anytime soon.
