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Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance. — William Shakespeare

Play · Comedy (play)

Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance.

William Shakespeare
The Winter's Tale · 1611
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Topic
HonestyFortuitous occurrences
Genre
Comedy (play)
Medium
Play
Time
1611The Renaissance
Person
William Shakespeare
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Current citation
Shakespeare, William. "The Winter's Tale." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 4, sc. 4.
Original citation
Shakespeare, William. The Winter's Tale. The King's Men, 1611, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 4, sc. 4.

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