1587

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There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory.

Francis Drake

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Topic

Finishing a task Persistence Perseverance Accomplishment

Author

Francis Drake

Genre

Historical literature

Language

English

Time

1587 1580s 16th century

Era

Age of Exploration

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Drake, Francis. Dispatch to Francis Walsingham. 17 May 1587, Francis Drake's ship, Iberian coasts between Lisbon and Cape St. Vincent. Dispatch.

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Accurst be he that first invented war.

Christopher Marlowe

Tamburlaine the Great

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Topic

Anti-war

Speaker

Mycetes

Author

Christopher Marlowe

Source

Tamburlaine the Great

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragedy (play) Tragedy

Language

English

Time

1587 1580s 16th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Marlowe, Christopher. Tamburlaine the Great. Admiral's Men, 1587, Rose Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 4.

Current Citation

Marlowe, Christopher. Christopher Marlowe: The Complete Plays, edited by Frank Romany and Robert Lindsey. Penguin Classics, 2004, act 2, sc. 4.