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O, swear not by the moon, th'inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb… — William Shakespeare

Tragedy (play)

O, swear not by the moon, th'inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.

William Shakespeare
1597
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Topic
The moonInconstancy
Statement type
Advice
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Time
1597The Renaissance
Person
William Shakespeare
Provenance
Current citation
Shakespeare, William. "Romeo and Juliet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 2.
Original citation
Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. London: John Danter, 1597, act 2, sc. 2.

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