And why not death rather than living torment? To die is to be banish'd from myself; And Silvia is myself: banish'd from her Is self from self: a deadly banishment!
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"And why not death rather than living torment? To die is to be banish'd from myself; And Silvia is myself: banish'd from her Is self from self: a deadly banishment!" — William Shakespeare #deathmortality
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And why not death rather than living torment? To die is to be banish'd from myself; And Silvia is myself: banish'd from her Is self from self: a deadly banishment! — William Shakespeare
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was a Dramatist from Kingdom of England (1564–1616).
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This quote is attributed to William Shakespeare, a Dramatist from Kingdom of England.
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William Shakespeare lived from 1564 – 1616.
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