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Quotation from Richard III by William Shakespeare

“Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this son of York”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Richard)

Richard III, Act 1, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1503)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

The opening lines celebrate the Yorkist peace under Edward IV, with a pun on son and sun, before Richard turns to his own discontent.

Citation: "Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this son of York" — William Shakespeare, Richard III, Act 1, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1503). (id richard-iii-q1)

Portrait: George Frederick Cooke as Richard III, Thomas Sully, Public domain.

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