Who is it that says most, which can say more
Than this rich praise, that you alone are you.

William Shakespeare

Sonnet 84

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Topic

Uniqueness of each person

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Sonnet 84 Shakespeare's Sonnets

Medium

Sonnet Poem

Language

English

Time

1609 1600s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Shake-speares Sonnets. London: Thomas Thorpe, 1609, sonnet 84, I. 1.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Sonnets." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, sonnet 84.

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Topic
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Source
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Statement Type
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Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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