“There's a great spirit gone! Thus did I desire it. What our contempts doth often hurl from us, We wish it ours again. The present pleasure, By revolution lowering, does become The opposite of itself. She's good, being gone. The hand could pluck her back that shoved her on.”
Quote by William Shakespeare
Book:Antony and Cleopatra
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Antony and Cleopatra
William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy that delves into the lives of the eponymous characters, Mark Antony and Cleopatra, and their tumultuous affair amidst the political backdrop of ancient Egypt and Rome. The play examines themes of love, power, and betrayal, and is renowned for its vivid portrayal of the characters and its poetic language. more
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