William Shakespeare, Love’s Labour’s Lost (1623), Act IV. sc. I.
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Yes, yes, he teaches boys the Horne-booke: What is Ab speld backward with the horn on its head.
— William Shakespeare on Hornbook
What It Means
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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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