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Quotation from Henry V by William Shakespeare

“O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Chorus)

Henry V, Prologue (Project Gutenberg #1521, modern spelling)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

The Chorus wishes for powers great enough to show the war, and asks the audience's imagination to supply them.

Citation: "O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention" — William Shakespeare, Henry V, Prologue (Project Gutenberg #1521, modern spelling). (id henry-v-q1)

Portrait: Henry V 1600 Q titlepage, William Shakespeare, Public domain.

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