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The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless reputation; that away, Men are but… — William Shakespeare

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The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless reputation; that away, Men are but gilded loam or painted clay.

William Shakespeare
1595
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1595The Renaissance
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Shakespeare, William. "Richard the Second." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 1, sc. 1.
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Shakespeare, William. Richard II. 9 Dec. 1595, The house of Edward Hoby, Westminster, London, England, UK, act 1, sc. 1.

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