Note to Much Ado About Nothing, 3.5.36: "God's a good man;"


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Act 3, Scene 5, line 36.
God's a good man: —A proverbial phrase meaning "God is good." In this case, Dogberry seems to be expressing the kindly opinion that though God has deprived Verges of his wits, God is loving and has some benevolent plan.