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Quote by William Shakespeare

“I will through and through Cleanse the foul body of th' infected world, If they will patiently receive my medicine.”

Work

As You Like It is a renowned play by William Shakespeare, renowned for its witty dialogue and exploration of various themes including love, disguise, and the complexities of social hierarchy. The story unfolds in the Forest of Arden, where characters escape from the constraints of their lives to seek freedom and happiness. The play is celebrated for its poetic language and its portrayal of the human condition. more

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564 - April 23, 1616) was one of the greatest poets of the English Renaissance, renowned for his dramatic works. His plays spanned a variety of genres, including tragedy, comedy, and history, and have had a profound impact on literature worldwide. more

Book:WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Ultimate Collection: ALL 38 Plays & Complete Poetry (Including the Biography of the Author): Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, The Tempest, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard III, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, The Comedy of Errorsäó_

Source: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Ultimate Collection: ALL 38 Plays & Complete Poetry (Including the Biography of the Author): Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, The Tempest, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard III, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, The Comedy of Errorsäó_

“So may I, blind fortune leading me, Miss that which one unworthier may attain, And die with grieving.”

May Dies Risk Missing Blind Fortune Grieving Maxims Leading Me

Book:The works of Shakespeare in seven volumes

Source: The works of Shakespeare in seven volumes

“Ships are but boards, sailors but men; there be land-rats and water-rats, water-thieves and land-thieves, I mean pirates, and thenthere is the peril of waters, winds, and rocks.”

Men Mean Water Risk Land Rocks Danger Wind Ships Boards Thieves Rats Peril Sailor Pirate

Book:Shakspere's Werke, herausg. und erklärt von N. Delius. [With] Nachträge und Berichtigungen

Source: Shakspere's Werke, herausg. und erklärt von N. Delius. [With] Nachträge und Berichtigungen

“Value dwells not in particular will; It holds his estimate and dignity As well wherein 'tis precious of itself As in the prizer.”

Wells Values Particular Dignity Brave New World Happiness Brave New World Freedom Brave New World Character

Book:The plays of William Shakespeare : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left by the late George Steevens: with a series of engravings, from original designs of Henry Fuseli, and a selection of explanatory and historical notes, from the most eminent commentators; a history of the stage, a life of Shakespeare, &c. by Alexander Chalmers

Source: The plays of William Shakespeare : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left by the late George Steevens: with a series of engravings, from original designs of Henry Fuseli, and a selection of explanatory and historical notes, from the most eminent commentators; a history of the stage, a life of Shakespeare, &c. by Alexander Chalmers

“The tongues of mocking wenches are as keen As is the razor's edge invisible.”

Women Edges Tongue Wit Invisible Mockery Razors Wenches

Book:The plays and poems of William Shakspeare

Source: The plays and poems of William Shakspeare

“I have nothing Of woman in me; now from head to foot I am marble-constant.”

Women Feet Constant Resolution Marble

Author:William Shakespeare

“Nay, we must think men are not gods, Nor of them look for such observancy As fits the bridal.”

Thinking Men Looks Women Marriage Fit Bridal

Book:Othello: Revised Edition

Source: Othello: Revised Edition

“Tis not a year or two shows us a man: They are all but stomachs, and we all but food; They eat us hungerly, and when they are full They belch us.”