I produced my favourite proposition that Measure for Measure is one of the most modern of all the plays; the profound analysis of Angelo and his moral catastrophe, the strange figure of the duke, the deep irony of our modern time in it all.
Morley argues that 'Measure for Measure' offers a modern exploration of morality and irony, highlighting its relevance to contemporary issues.
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Inspire him with the desire of pleasing; he will soon know more of the art than all the masters could teach him.
But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.
They hope to attract that good will which must, after all, be the real foundation of our prosperity and strength in India.
But the Poet Laureate has written his own song on the hearts of his countrymen that can never die.
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