It comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal.

John Donne

On death.

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Topic

Death The human condition

Speaker

John Donne

Medium

Sermon

Genre

Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1621 1620s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Donne, John. A sermon preached at Whitehall. 8 Mar. 1622, Whitehall, Westminster, Central London, England, UK.

Current Citation

Donne, John. "From a sermon preached at Whitehall (8 March 1622)." John Donne: The Major Works: Including Songs and Sonnets and Sermons, edited by John Carey. Oxford University Press, 2009.

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Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.

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Topic
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Author

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Source
Timon of Athens
Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Timon of Athens." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 3, sc. 5.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Timon of Athens." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 5.