His life was gentle and the elements
So mixed in him that nature might stand up
And say to all the world “This was a man.”

William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar

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Topic

Character Being a man

Speaker

Mark Antony

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Julius Caesar

Medium

Play

Genre

History (play) Tragedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1599 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, 1599, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 5, sc. 5.

Current Citation

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

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Topic
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Source
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Novalis. Heinrich von Ofterdingen. Berlin, 1802, pt. 2.

Current Citation

Novalis. Henry von Ofterdingen. Dover Publications, 2015, pt. 2.

Another quote from European Renaissance

And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe,
And then from hour to hour we rot and rot,
And thereby hangs a tale.

William Shakespeare

As You Like It

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Topic
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Speaker
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Author

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Source
As You Like It
Medium
Play
Genre
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Language
English
Time
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Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "As You Like It." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 2, sc. 7.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "As You Like It." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 7.

Another quote from Julius Caesar

Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.

William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar

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Topic
Courage Cowardice Death
Speaker
Caesar

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Julius Caesar
Medium
Play
Genre
History (play) Tragedy (play)
Language
English
Time
1599 1590s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, 1599, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2 sc. 2.

Current Citation

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