one that loved not wisely but too well

Cultural

In the play Othello, by William Shakespeare, the title character's description of himself after he has murdered his wife in a jealous rage.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Of one that loved not wisely, but too well.

From Familiar Quotations by John Bartlett

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023