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William Shakespeare - Coriolanus - For the gods know I speak this in hunger for bread, not in thirst for revenge.

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“ For the gods know I speak this in hunger for bread, not in thirst for revenge. ”

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Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Coriolanus

Topic

revenge hunger

Date

1623

Language

English

Reference

Note

Written between 1605 and 1609

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