Why, thou sayest 'well. I do now remember a
saying, "The fool doth think he is wise, but
the wise man knows himself to be a fool.
(i) Who says this to whom?
(ii) What is the intention of the speaker?
(ii) Explain the passage.
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Answers
Answer:
These lines are taken from Shakespeare's As you like it, scene 1 and act 5.
Explanation:
Why, thou sayest 'well. I do now remember a
saying, "The fool doth think he is wise, but
the wise man knows himself to be a fool.
These lines are said by Touch stone to William in act 5 and scene 1.
Touch stone is a court jester. Though out the play he contributes by describing other characters in it, providing better understanding of the them. In these lines he elaborates that only a foolish person thinks of himself wise and this is his biggest mistake. Only wise men know to think of themselves as fools and they do not claim to be the smartest of them all. He said these lines when William told him he wanted to marry a girl. Touch stone gave him this as a piece of advice who he himself heard from someone.