Hell is empty. Where does the devil come from?

British playwright Shakespeare's The Tempest.

According to the inquiry, I know that "hell is empty and the devil is on earth" comes from Shakespeare's The Tempest. The Tempest is a legendary play written by British playwright william shakespeare in his later years. It was written at about 16 1 1, first broadcast at the end of161,and first officially published at 1623.

The Tempest tells the story that Prospero, the Duke of Milan, was usurped by his younger brother Antonio, and fled to a desert island with Miranda, his only child in infancy, and became the owner of the island by magic. Later, he created a storm, and brought the ships passing by the nearby King of Naples, Prince Ferdinand, Antonio and others to a desert island, and used magic to promote the marriage between the prince and Miranda. Finally, Prospero regained his title, forgave the enemy and returned home.