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John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
The Duke of York is Gaunt’s brother and Richard’s uncle. Like Gaunt, the Duke of York is loyal to Richard, even though he sympathizes with Henry and urges the king not to disinherit him. When Richard leaves for Ireland, he leaves the Duke of York in charge of England, but York, after scolding Henry for breaking the king’s mandate of exile, surrenders almost immediately to Henry’s forces and ultimately joins with the usurper.
Edmund of Langley, Duke of York Quotes in Richard II
The Richard II quotes below are all either spoken by Edmund of Langley, Duke of York or refer to Edmund of Langley, Duke of York. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 2, Scene 2
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O, but they say the tongues of dying men
Enforce attention like deep harmony.
Where words are since, they are seldom spent in vain,
For they breathe truth that breathe their words in pain.
He that no more must say is listened more
Than they whom youth and ease have taught to gloze.
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Edmund of Langley, Duke of York Quotes in Richard II
The Richard II quotes below are all either spoken by Edmund of Langley, Duke of York or refer to Edmund of Langley, Duke of York. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Act 2, Scene 2
Quotes
O, but they say the tongues of dying men
Enforce attention like deep harmony.
Where words are since, they are seldom spent in vain,
For they breathe truth that breathe their words in pain.
He that no more must say is listened more
Than they whom youth and ease have taught to gloze.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
