“Plate sin with gold
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.”
William Shakespeare, King Lear, Act IV, Scene 6
King Lear by George Romney
An 18th century English portrait painter
Ink on paper
“Plate sin with gold
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.”
William Shakespeare, King Lear, Act IV, Scene 6