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William Shakespeare quote about love from As You Like It (1623) - Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love.

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William Shakespeare quotes · As You Like It quotes · Love quotes · Death quotes

“ Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love. ”

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Author

William Shakespeare

Source

As You Like It

Topic

love death

Date

1623

Language

English

Reference

Note

Written between 1598 and 1599

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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1523/1523-h/1523-h.htm

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William Shakespeare quote about love from As You Like It (1623) - Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love.

William Shakespeare quote about love from As You Like It (1623) - Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love.

William Shakespeare quote about love from As You Like It (1623) - Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love.

William Shakespeare quote about love from As You Like It (1623) - Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love.