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  2. lithub.com › what-did-shakespeare-mean-when-heWhat did Shakespeare mean when he wrote “let’s kill all the ...

    Jan 25, 2023 · Well, first of all, the quote is real! It goes, “The first thing we do is, let’s kill all the lawyers.” It’s said by a character called Dick the Butcher in Act IV, Scene II of William Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part II, which was (we think) written between 1596 and 1599.

  3. nosweatshakespeare.com › lets-kill-all-the-lawyers'Let's Kill All The Lawyers': Phrase Meaning & History ️

    The phrase “Let’s kill all the lawyers” is often quoted out of context, contributing to its frequent misinterpretation. Contrary to its literal interpretation, the line, spoken by Dick the Butcher in William Shakespeare’s play Henry VI, Part 2, does not advocate violence against legal professionals.

  4. shakespearenerd.home.blog › 2019/09/07Misunderstood Shakespeare: “Let’s Kill All The Lawyers”

    Sep 7, 2019 · Cade concurs with Dick: lawyers using parchment to create documents is a waste of good lambs’ skins, and the beeswax used as a seal stings more than the bee does. He agreed to something legally once, and somehow gave up his freedom or rights by doing so.

  5. www.enotes.com › lets-kill-all-lawyersLet's kill all the lawyers Shakespeare Quotes - eNotes.com

    The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. Cade: ... Dick's Utopian idea to kill all England's lawyers is his addition to the promises of the traitorous Jack Cade, who envisions a quasi ...

  6. www.litcharts.com › henry-vi-part-2 › act-4-scene-2Henry VI, Part 2 Act 4, Scene 2 Translation | Shakescleare ...

    Actually understand Henry VI, Part 2 Act 4, Scene 2. ... The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. DICK. The first thing we'll do is kill all the lawyers.

  7. www.folger.edu › explore › shakespeares-worksHenry VI, Part 2 - Act 4, scene 2 | Folger Shakespeare Library

    Jul 31, 2015 · ALL 2294 70 God save your Majesty! CADE 2295 I thank you, good people.—There shall be no 2296 money; all shall eat and drink on my score; and I 2297 will apparel them all in one livery, that they may 2298 agree like brothers and worship me their lord. DICK 2299 75 The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers. CADE 2300 Nay, that I mean ...

  8. shakespeare-online.com › quotes › shakespearelawyersShakespeare on Lawyers and the Law

    The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. (2 Henry VI, 4.2.59), Dick the Butcher to Jack Cade All scholars, lawyers, courtiers, gentlemen, They call false caterpillars, and intend their death. (2 Henry VI, 4.4.36), Messenger to Henry VI DROMIO OF SYRACUSE. There's no time for a man to recover his hair that grows bald by nature.