William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V., Sc. 1., line 35.
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Where is our usual manager of mirth? What revels are in hand? Is there no play, To ease the anguish of a torturing hour?
— William Shakespeare on Amusement
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Amusement" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 23.)
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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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