Short time seems long in sorrow's sharp sustaining.

William Shakespeare

The Rape of Lucrece

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Topic

Suffering Sadness Perception of time Time

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

The Rape of Lucrece

Medium

Poem

Genre

Narrative poem

Language

English

Time

1594 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. The Rape of Lucrece. London: Richard Field, 1594, I. 1573.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Rape of Lucrece." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, I. 1573.

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The strongest of all warriors are these two-Time and Patience.

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Medium
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Time
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Original Citation

Tolstoy, Leo. "Война и миръ [War and Peace]." The Russian Messenger, 1865-1867. Serial.

Current Citation

Tolstoy, Leo. War and Peace, translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Long is the way
And hard, that out of Hell leads up to Light.

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Paradise Lost

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Author

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Source
Paradise Lost
Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
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Era
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Original Citation

Milton, John. Paradise Lost. London: Samuel Simmons, 1667, bk. 2, I. 432.

Current Citation

"Paradise Lost." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 2, I. 432.