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Quotation from King John by William Shakespeare

“Mad world! mad kings! mad composition”

William Shakespeare (spoken by The Bastard)

King John, Act II, Scene I (Project Gutenberg #1511)

The Bastard opens his soliloquy after the marriage treaty at Angiers, in which John gives away provinces and France abandons Arthur.

Citation: "Mad world! mad kings! mad composition" — William Shakespeare, King John, Act II, Scene I (Project Gutenberg #1511). (id king-john-q1)

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