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What is the meaning of the phrase 'gilded tombs do worms infold?
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Who said gilded tombs do worms enfold?
Morocco in Midnight summers dream. Why is this on sports?
Which shakespeare play does the phrase all that glitters is not gold come from?
In Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice'(Act 2, scene 7), the Prince of Morocco says; "All that glisters is not gold, Often have you heard that told Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms infold. Had you been as wise as bold, Young in limbs, in judgment old, Your answer had not been inscroll'd Fare you well; your suit is cold." Note, the word is "glisters" not "glitters". The word "glitters" does not appear in any of Shakespeare's works.
What is the meaning of the Egypt pyramids?
They were the tombs to old pharohs.
What was the meaning behind the building of the pyramids?
They were tombs of the kings and queens
What is the meaning of 'Gilded tombs do worms enfold' from William Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'?
The key is in the previous line "All that glisters is not gold" Shakespeare is pointing out that while someone or something it may look good on the outside the inside could be rotten. A similar phrases would be "Beauty is only skin deep".
Where were the royal tombs built?
Royal tombs are tombs of a Pharaoh or a Queen.
Is London tombs scary?
It depends on how you look at it. The people in the tombs are, but the tombs themselves are wonderful!
What makes Isla kalahuta in Bolivia a famous place?
its stone tombs.
Why were the tombs needed?
the tombs were used for mummies.
When was The Tombs created?
The Tombs was created in 1902.
Who was burried in tombs?
These type of tombs were found in Mycenae and Peloponnese Greece. It is thought that they were tombs for wealthy citizens.
What were the tombs in Egypt called?
The bodies were placed in sarcophagi (plural sarcophagis), which were left in tombs. They are just called tombs.
