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Maybe Shakespeare?

Posted by Mary on February 24, 2000

I'm interested in knowing the origin for a phrase I read in a Robertson Davies book. He wrote of a character whose sloppily applied lipstick made her look as though "she had eaten of that insane fruit which takes the reason prisoner." It's such a wonderful phrase. Any idea where it's from? It sounds Shakespearean, but from which play?

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