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The seven ages of man

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The Readings Library has four copies of this text:

  • Library item number 90802

  • Library item number 91677

  • Library item number 91903

  • Library item number 92913

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Type of text:  poem

Publication date:  c.1599

Author:  SHAKESPEARE, William  (1564-1616)

Main language:  English

Notes:  The verse is slightly abridged from As you like it, Act 2 Scene 7 -- the 'All the world's a stage' speech spoken by Jaques. 

Related texts (only those already in the Library are shown):

  – contained in Miscellaneous tales: no. 3, p. 185

  – contained in Scott's notes by the way for the lantern: the reciter's companion, p. 185

  – contained in Popular lantern readings: volume I, p. 284