Hamlet Soliloquy: To be, or not to be: that is the question (3.1.64-98)

slings (66)

Some argue that slings is a misprint of the intended word, stings. The stings of fortune was a common saying in the Renaissance. But in the context of the soliloquy, slings likely means sling-shot or missile. This seems in keeping with the reference to arrows - both can do great harm.

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