It's found in both Henry IV Part 1 and Henry V.
Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
This line is spoken by Macduff in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. He is referring to Macbeth as a devil more evil than any in hell.
Devil's Advocate
Dickens was a euphamism for the Devil. So "it hurts like the dickens" is another way of saying "it hurts like the Devil". It's a very old phrase that dates back to Shakespeare's day. Shakespeare used the line " I cannot tell what the dickens his name is" in the Merry Wives of Windsor.
There is, well sort of. It was found by a friend of mine. It is in the 10th line down it is compass come.
Shakespeare's "Sonnet 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead" contains the line, "Give warning to the world that I am fled, From this vile world with vilest worms to dwell."
This expression is from one of the most recognized works of Shakespeare. The line "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" is from Hamlet.
The phrase "blinking idiot" is not a direct quote from any of William Shakespeare's plays. It may be a modern adaptation or interpretation of a character's dialogue in one of his works, but it is not a famous line from Shakespeare's original text.
Shakespeare's verse is in iambic pentameter, with five iambs to the line.
William Shakespeare was married on this day in 1582. What is NOT a line from one of his plays?
Yes, he used that line in his play Hamlet.
Hamlet