Quote by William Shakespeare

They have been at a great feast of languages, and stolen the scraps.


They have been at a great feast of languages, and stolen the

Summary

This quote suggests that the individuals being referred to have extensively explored various languages and absorbed bits and pieces from each. It implies that they have not fully mastered any language but instead have acquired fragments from multiple linguistic sources. The metaphor of a "feast" indicates a large variety of languages available to them, and the word "stolen" suggests a somewhat careless or indiscriminate manner of learning, perhaps lacking depth or true fluency.

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By William Shakespeare
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