Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan period (1558-1603)~ the most widely known author in all English literature. The statements "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," and "To be, or not to be: that is the question..." were written by Shakespeare for the play "Hamlet".

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