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Quotation from Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare

“And set the murderous Machiavel to school”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Richard)

Henry VI, Part 3, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1502 (Folio-based modern-spelling text))

Richard ends his catalogue of disguises by claiming he can outdo the stage Machiavel, the Elizabethan byword for political cunning.

Citation: "And set the murderous Machiavel to school" — William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 3, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1502 (Folio-based modern-spelling text)). (id henry-vi-part-3-q9)

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