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Quotation from King John by William Shakespeare

“To gild refined gold, to paint the lily”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Salisbury)

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

Salisbury objects to John's second coronation as needless excess; the line is often misremembered as 'gild the lily'.

Citation: "To gild refined gold, to paint the lily" — William Shakespeare, King John, Act IV, Scene II (Project Gutenberg #1511). (id king-john-q7)

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