What does this mean?
"You common cry of curs! whose breath I hate. As reek o' the rotten fens, whose loves I prize. As the dead carcasses of unburied men. That do corrupt my air." - Shakespears

What does "Whose loves I prize" mean?

Thank you.

Question

What does this mean?
"You common cry of curs! whose breath I hate. As reek o' the rotten fens, whose loves I prize. As the dead carcasses of unburied men. That do corrupt my air." - Shakespears

What does "Whose loves I prize" mean?

Thank you.

Answer

I think you have some punctuation wrong; there is no “period” after “prize” or “men.”   Here’s a translation into modern English from No Fear Shakespeare:  You pack of common dogs! Your breath reeks like the rotting swamps. I value your opinion of me as much as the dead carcasses of unburied men that stink up my air.

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