I am giddy; expectation whirls me round.
Th' imaginary relish is so sweet
That it enchants my sense.

William Shakespeare

Troilus and Cressida

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Topic

Anticipation Excitement Imagination

Speaker

Troilus

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Troilus and Cressida

Medium

Play

Genre

Problem play

Language

English

Time

1603 1600s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Troilus and Cressida. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, c. 1603, The Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 2.

Current Citation

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

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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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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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