William Shakespeare, "All the world's a stage", As You Like It, Jaques (Act II, Scene VII, lines 139-166)
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All the world's a stage / And all the men and women merely players / They have their exits and their entrances / And one man in his time plays many parts ...
— William Shakespeare on Theatre
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
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