William Shakespeare, Hamlet, act 3, sc. 4 (The Closet Scene)
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Nay, but to live In the rank sweat of an enseamèd bed, Stew’d in corruption, honeying and making love Over the nasty sty,—
— William Shakespeare on Human sexual activity
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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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