revenge is sweet

revenge is sweet
Cf. HOMER Iliad XVIII. 109 χόλος..ὅς τε πολὺ γλυκίων μέλιτος καταλειβομένοιο ἀνδρῶν ἐν στήθεσσιν ἀέξεται ἠύτε καπνός, anger..that far sweeter than trickling honey wells up like smoke in the breasts of men.

1566 W. PAINTER Palace of Pleasure 300 Vengeance is sweete vnto him, which in place of killing his enemy, giueth life to a perfect frende.

1609 JONSON Silent Woman IV. V. O reuenge, how sweet art thou!

1658 Whole Duty of Man XVI. 346 ’Tis a devilish phrase in the mouth of men, that revenge is sweet... Is it possible there can be any such sweetnesse in it?

1775 SHERIDAN St. Patrick’s Day II. 22 ‘Revenge is sweet’..and though disappointed of my designs upon your daughter,..I’m revenged on her unnatural father.

1861 H. KINGSLEY Ravenshoe II. x. Revenge is sweet—to some. Not to him.

1980 J. PORTER Dover beats Band xv. He came to the conclusion that though revenge may be sweet, knowledge..is better than money in the bank.


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