Get thee to a nunnery
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But Andriy Rusanov is far bolder, telling critics to "Get thee to a nunnery".
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2017
In the larger version, Hamlet gets as far as "To be, or not to be . . ." when Ophelia pipes up "My lord," only to be scaldingly dismissed with "Get thee to a nunnery!"
From Time Magazine Archive
"Get thee to a nunnery," bellowed Omar, pointing a long finger at her and pouring Prince Hamlet's cruel speech into her uncomprehending ears.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Get thee to a nunnery, worthy draper," said CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN, "and in that leisurely retirement read your SHAKSPEARE."
From Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, March 12, 1892 by Various
"Amen," said one scornfully; "A Psalm," said another; "Get thee to a nunnery, Ophelia," cried a wit; while loud cries of "Turn him out," were heard.
From The Malady of the Century by Nordau, Max Simon
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