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What a Piece of Work Is Man
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Another profound reflection from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' this soliloquy praises humanity's potential, but the grammar of the famous line is often slightly modernized in memory.
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What People Remember
Many recall Hamlet's lament as 'What a piece of work is man!' implying a direct statement.
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What's Actually True
The original text reads 'What a piece of work IS a man!' with the indefinite article 'a,' subtly emphasizing an individual rather than humanity as a whole.
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#quotes#literary#shakespeare#hamlet#soliloquy
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