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While he wrote poetry (sonnets), William Shakespeare is most globally renowned as a dramatist (playwright) for his tragedies, comedies, and histories that shaped English literature.
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This famous line is from the play 'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare. Hamlet utters it in a soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 2, expressing disgust at his mother's hasty remarriage.
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William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest dramatist of all time due to the enduring popularity, deep psychological insight, and linguistic mastery of his plays.
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Marcus Brutus is a central character in the tragedy 'Julius Caesar'. He is known for his internal conflict and for being one of the assassins of Caesar to save the Roman Republic.
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'The Tempest' is not a tragedy; it is classified as a romance or a comedy. Hamlet, Macbeth, and Othello are three of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies.
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The full line is 'To be, or not to be, that is the question'. It is the opening line of a nunnery scene soliloquy in Shakespeare's play Hamlet (Act 3, Scene 1).
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Although he wrote 154 sonnets and other poems, Shakespeare is primarily known and celebrated globally for his plays (dramas), which include comedies, histories, and tragedies.
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'Hamlet' is one of William Shakespeare's longest and most famous tragedies, exploring themes of revenge, madness, and moral corruption.
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This quote is from the essay 'Of Studies' by Francis Bacon. Bacon is considered the father of the English essay and is known for his concise, aphoristic style.
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This famous advice on reading is found in Francis Bacon's essay 'Of Studies'. It categorizes books based on the level of attention they require.