Quotes from workRichard III
Richard III is an historical play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written around 1593. It depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of King Richard III of England. The play is grouped among the histories in the First Folio and is most often classified as such. Occasionally, however, as in the quarto edition, it is termed a tragedy. Richard III concludes Shakespeare's first tetralogy .
“A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!”
William Shakespeare Richard III
Richard, Act V, scene iv.
Richard III (1592–3)
“Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this sun of York.”
William Shakespeare Richard III
Richard, Act I, scene i.
Variant: Now is the winter of our discontent.
Source: Richard III (1592–3)
