Mojo, The Bard, & Me

 

Today’s Totally Random Line(s)

                 

Will you set your wit to a fool’s?

 

-Achilles

Troilus and Cressida                         Act II, Scene i, Line 88

Thersites is the lackey here, Ajax is the guy beating on Thersites, and Achilles is the person who has shown up and is trying to intervene. Achilles has asked Thersites what’s going on. The latter starts ranting about what a fool Ajax is, and the former calls for peace. At which point Thersites responds,

Thersites

I would have peace and quietness, but the fool will not: he there; that he; look you there.

Ajax

        O thou damn’d cur! I shall—

 Achilles (addressing Ajax)

        Will you set your wit to a fools? 

Thersites

        No, I warrant you; for a fools will shame it.

 

So, you tell me: who’s the fool, and who has any wits about him?

How about this guy? Has he got any wits about him? 

Doubtful.