What Does It Mean To Say About The Day Of Shakespeare's Death

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“Cowards die many times before their deaths, The valiant never taste of death but once.” (Julius Caesar). This quote had Nelson Mandela’s name on it in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. While serving his 27 years in prison, he signed his name by this quote because the quote means that those who don’t fight back suffer more and for a longer period while those who do fight back only feel pain when they die. Actually, this quote belongs to one of Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. In case you don’t know who Shakespeare is, Shakespeare’s birthday is not known, but the day of his death was on April 23, 1616. As a matter of fact, he is well-known for writing plays in the 16th century during the Elizabethan era and you might be familiar with

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