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“We desperately need pardon. We need to have the past erased. We need, somehow, to have sin dealt with so that it no longer controls us and makes the present the slave of the past.”

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John Webster
John Webster

John Webster, born in 1580 in England, was a renowned dramatist of the 17th century. His works are characterized by their deep tragic tone and complex psychological portrayals, with notable plays such as 'The White Devil' and 'The Duchess of Malfi'. more

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