...enter Conn and Touchstone Corin And how like you this shepherd's life, Master Touchstone? Touchstone Truly, shepherd, in respect of itself, it is a good...respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught. In 5 respect that it is solitary, I like it very well; but in respect that it is private, it is a very...

...something, like the nothing in the seashell." Even zero has value. "Yes! For now, let's settle for that." "IN RESPECT THAT IT IS SOLITARY, I LIKE IT VERY WELL:...RESPECT THAT IT IS PRIVATE, IT IS A VERY VILE LIFE." SHAKESPEARE — AS YOU LIKE IT STRANGE BIRDS There's nothing left to learn. Nothing I don't know, nothing...

...shepherd's life, Master Touchstone? TOUCHSTONE Truly, shepherd, in respect of itself, it is a good life; hut in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught....respect that it is solitary, I like it very well; hut in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Now in respect it is in the fields, it pleaseth...

...of lovers is among the most significant modifications to Lodge's RosalytiJe. * cf. III. ii. 310-51. in respect of itself, it is a good life-, but in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught, . . . (III. ii. I3ff.) In the affairs of love he reckons, like Costard, on the 'simplicity of man*...

...shepherd's life, Master Touchstone? Shepherds shear sheep while the farm's owner looks on. TOUCHSTONE Truly, shepherd, in respect of itself, it is a good...is private, it is a very vile life. Now in respect that it is in the fields, it pleaseth me well; but in respect it is not in the court, it is tedious....