Past as prologue

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The best of Prophets of the future is the Past.

Lord Byron

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Past and future Past as prologue The past The future

Author

Lord Byron

Source

Journals of Lord Byron

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1821 1820s 19th century

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Citation

Lord Byron. Journal entry. 28 Jan. 1821.

What's past is prologue.

William Shakespeare

The Tempest

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Past as prologue Past and future The past

Speaker

Antonio

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

The Tempest

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1616 1610s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Tempest." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 2, sc. 1.

Current Citation

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