For violent fires soon burn out themselves;
Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.

William Shakespeare

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Topic

Intensity

Speaker

John of Gaunt

Author

William Shakespeare

Genre

History (play)

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1595 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Richard II. 9 Dec. 1595, The house of Edward Hoby, Westminster, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 1.

Current Citation

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

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