Mark how my fame rings out from zone to zone: A thousand critics shouting: 'He's unknown!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker's fame is mocked as unknown despite loud attention.
- In plain terms
- Critics shout that he is unknown.
- What can you take from it?
- Fame can be loud but unrecognized.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does noise mean recognition?
- Can you be famous without being known?
Another view
It assumes being loud means being known.
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