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Lady, you are the cruell’st she alive
If you will lead these graces to the grave
And leave the world no copy
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These lines struck me because of how similar they were in message to that of the procreation Sonnets Shakespeare also wrote.
I wonder why Shakespeare places so much upon procreation and the continuation of yourself after you have passed on. Is it for religious reasons, or is there something deeper? Did he not also write many plays and poetry to also continue his legacy?
The words of the messenger seem to strike Olivia as not from Orsino but rather as coming from the mind of the messenger and this intrigues the countess. Why is this so and why is she so terribly adverse to anything good or of consequence coming from Orsino?