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Foul Is Fair: What Shakespeare Really Thought About Lawyers, Judith Fischer
Foul Is Fair: What Shakespeare Really Thought About Lawyers, Judith Fischer
Judith D. Fischer
This is a discussion of the meaning and background behind some of Shakespeare's references to lawyers. It explains the common misinterpretation of the famous quotation “Let’s kill all the lawyers." The line actually compliments lawyers, indicating that those who want anarchy must first get rid of lawyers. Review of Daniel J. Kornstein’s book, Kill All the Lawyers? Shakespeare’s Legal Appeal (1994).