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Quotation from Richard III by William Shakespeare

“Was ever woman in this humour wooed? Was ever woman in this humour won?”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Richard)

Richard III, Act 1, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1503)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

Alone after winning Anne over the coffin of the king he murdered, Richard marvels at his own success.

Citation: "Was ever woman in this humour wooed? Was ever woman in this humour won?" — William Shakespeare, Richard III, Act 1, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1503). (id richard-iii-q4)

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

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