They surfeited with honey and began
To loathe the taste of sweetness, whereof a little
More than a little is by much too much.

William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part 1

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Topic

Excess

Speaker

King Henry the Fourth

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Henry IV, Part 1

Medium

Play

Genre

History (play)

Language

English

Time

1597 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Henry IV, Part 1. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, c. 1597, The Theatre, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The First Part of Henry the Fourth." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 2.

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The Merchant of Venice

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Temper
Speaker
Portia

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
The Merchant of Venice
Medium
Play
Genre
Comedy (play)
Language
English
Time
1598 1590s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice. c. 1598, The Theatre, London, England, UK, act 1, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Merchant of Venice." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 1, sc. 2.