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"at peace"

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Act 4,

Scene 3

Lines 178-179

An explanation of the phrase “at peace” in Act 4, Scene 3 of myShakespeare’s Macbeth.

Macduff

The tyrant has not battered at their peace?

Ross

No; they were well at peace when I did leave 'em.

The wordplay here means that “at peace” can be read two ways:

peaceful
deceased

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