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Timon of Athens

William Shakespeare

Timon of Athens is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in collaboration with Thomas Middleton in about 1605–1606, which was published in the First Folio in 1623. It is about the fortunes of an Athenian named Timon . The central character is a beloved citizen of Athens who through tremendous generosity spends his entire fortune on corrupt hangers-on only interested in getting the next payout.

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“We have seen better days.”

William Shakespeare Timon of Athens

Flavius, Act IV, scene ii.
Timon of Athens (1605)

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“The moon's an arrant thief, And her pale fire she snatches from the sun.”

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“Like madness is the glory of this life.”

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