Quote by William Shakespeare
O serpent heart hid with a flowering face!Did ever a dragon keep so fair a cave?Beautiful tyrant, feind angelical, dove feather raven, wolvish-ravening lamb! Despised substance of devinest show, just opposite to what thou justly seemest - A dammed saint, an honourable villain!
Summary
This quote is an expression of extreme deception and hypocrisy. The speaker refers to someone with a charming appearance but a deceitful and malicious heart. They compare this person to a serpent hiding behind a beautiful face and a dragon in a seemingly beautiful cave. The person is described as a tyrant who appears angelic, a dove mixed with a raven, and a lamb with wolf-like tendencies. The speaker despises this person, deeming them to be a contemptible presence with divine appearance but the complete opposite nature - a damned saint and an honorable villain.