Allas! allas! that evere love was synne!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker laments that love is often treated as a sin.
- In plain terms
- Love is treated as a sin.
- What can you take from it?
- Romance is often judged harshly by moral standards.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is love sometimes seen as wrong?
- Is love always good?
Another view
It presents a subjective complaint as a universal truth.
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