Time, the subtle thief of youth.

John Milton

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Topic

Passage of time Time Youth

Author

John Milton

Source

Poems of Mr. John Milton both English and Latin, compos'd at several times

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1645 1640s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Milton, John. Poems of Mr. John Milton both English and Latin, compos'd at several times. London: Humphrey Moseley, 1645, sonnet 7, I. 1.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "Sonnet VII (How Soon Hath Time)." Milton: The Complete Poems, edited by John Leonard. Penguin, 1992, I. 1.

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Time’s the king of men.
He’s both their parent, and he is their grave,
And gives them what he will, not what they crave.

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Pericles, Prince of Tyre

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Source
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
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Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William and George Wilkins. Pericles, Prince of Tyre. King's Men, c. 1608, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 3.

Current Citation

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

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Doubt thou the stars are fire,
Doubt that the sun doth move,
Doubt truth to be a liar,
But never doubt I love.

William Shakespeare

Hamlet

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Topic
Love
Speaker
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Author

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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1616 1610s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 2, sc. 2.

Current Citation

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