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Quotation from Hamlet by William Shakespeare

“The play’s the thing Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Hamlet)

Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1524, modern spelling)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

Hamlet resolves to test the Ghost's story by watching Claudius during a reenactment of the murder.

Citation: "The play’s the thing Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King" — William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1524, modern spelling). (id hamlet-q6)

Portrait: Hamlet Q1 Frontispiece 1603, William Shakespeare, Public domain.

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