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  2. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet - Wikipedia

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    A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is a popular adage from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet seems to argue that it does not matter that Romeo is from her family's rival house of Montague. The reference is used to state that the names of things do not affect what they really are.

  3. Sonnet 97 - Wikipedia

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    Sonnet 97 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is a member of the Fair Youth sequence, in which the poet expresses his love towards a young man. It is the first of three sonnets describing a separation between the speaker and the beloved.

  4. A plague o' both your houses! - Wikipedia

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    A plague o' both your houses! is a catchphrase from William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The phrase is used to express irritation and irony regarding a dispute or conflict between two parties. It is considered one of the most famous expressions attributed to Shakespeare. [1]

  5. List of works by William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    After Romeo kills Juliet's cousin Tybalt in a fit of passion, things fall apart. Both lovers eventually commit suicide within minutes of each other, and the feuding families make peace over their recent grief. Timon of Athens: c. 1607 [17] First published in the First Folio [18] No recorded performances during Shakespeare's lifetime. [17]

  6. Shakespeare's sonnets - Wikipedia

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    1640 – The publisher John Benson publishes an anthology of poems; some are by Shakespeare, and about 30 are not, but all are ascribed to Shakespeare. It is titled "Poems: Written by Wil. Shakespeare Gent". Benson is even more wildly piratical than Jaggard. Benson draws on The Passionate Pilgrim and other sources, including Shakespeare's ...

  7. Sonnet 98 - Wikipedia

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    Sonnet 98 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is a member of the Fair Youth sequence, in which the persona expresses his love towards a young man. It is the second of a group of three sonnets (97 to 99) to treat a separation of the speaker from his beloved.

  8. Sonnet 129 - Wikipedia

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    Shakespeare uses a similar theme again with Leontes in his play, The Winter's Tale. [7] The placement of the sonnet leads many to believe that Shakespeare had a direct relation with the "dark lady" (as referenced as the inspiration for sonnets 127-152). Many scholars believe that Shakespeare had an affair and that a mistress was his inspiration ...

  9. List of translations of works by William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    Romeo ja Julia: Ants Oras: Tartu: 1935 503905700 E-kataloog ESTER: Haitian Creole Romeo ak Jilyèt: Nicole Titus Cambridge: 2019 9781936431335 1405851643 Tagalog Ang Sintang Dalisay ni Julieta at Romeo: G. D. Roke: Manila: 1901 (published) Gutenberg: Welsh Romeo a Juliet: J. T. Jones: Carmarthen (2005 reprint) Caernarfon (2007 reprint) 1983 ...