I’ll share with you some of the most famous short quotations from Shakespeare’s plays, with a little bit of background information to the quotation, and something about the character who is speaking. We will cover quotations from Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, and Richard III. However much, or however little you already know about Shakespeare, I hope I can encourage you to explore further, by reading one or more of his plays, watching one of the many film versions, or even doing some performing!
Next, learn more about Shakespeare’s influence on English:
Or watch my new video about famous quotations from Charles Dickens:
In this lesson:
00:00 Introduction to Shakespeare
01:37 “That one may smile and smile and be a villain“ — Hamlet
04:58 “Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania“ — A Midsummer Night’s Dream
07:38 “When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.“ — King Lear
10:45 “The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.“ — The Merchant of Venice
12:52 “When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married.“ — Much Ado About Nothing
15:29 “A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!“ — Richard III
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