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| | {{cquote|That thou mayst be a queen and check the world.<ref>https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/king-john/act-2-scene-1/#:~:text=That%20thou%20mayst%20be%20a%20queen%20and%20check%20the%20world.&text=As%20rain%20to%20water%20or%20devil%20to%20his%20dam.&text=His%20father%20never%20was%20so,if%20thou%20wert%20his%20mother.</ref>}} | | {{cquote|That thou mayst be a queen and check the world.<ref>https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/king-john/act-2-scene-1/#:~:text=That%20thou%20mayst%20be%20a%20queen%20and%20check%20the%20world.&text=As%20rain%20to%20water%20or%20devil%20to%20his%20dam.&text=His%20father%20never%20was%20so,if%20thou%20wert%20his%20mother.</ref>}} |
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| | + | In one of Shakespeare's last 4 plays chronologically, ''[[The Tempest]]'' (1611), he has a scene (Act V, scene 1) of two people playing [[chess]]: |
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| | + | Prospero says, "In this last tempest. I perceive these lords |
| | + | <br>At this encounter do so much admire |
| | + | <br>That they devour their reason and scarce think |
| | + | <br>Their eyes do offices of truth, their words |
| | + | <br>Are natural breath: but, howsoe'er you have |
| | + | <br>Been justled from your senses, know for certain |
| | + | <br>That I am Prospero and that very duke |
| | + | <br>Which was thrust forth of Milan, who most strangely |
| | + | <br>Upon this shore, where you were wreck'd, was landed, |
| | + | <br>To be the lord on't. No more yet of this; |
| | + | <br>For 'tis a chronicle of day by day, |
| | + | <br>Not a relation for a breakfast nor |
| | + | <br>Befitting this first meeting. Welcome, sir; |
| | + | <br>This cell's my court: here have I few attendants |
| | + | <br>And subjects none abroad: pray you, look in. |
| | + | <br>My dukedom since you have given me again, |
| | + | <br>I will requite you with as good a thing; |
| | + | <br>At least bring forth a wonder, to content ye |
| | + | <br>As much as me my dukedom." |
| | + | <br>[Here PROSPERO discovers FERDINAND and MIRANDA playing at chess] |
| | == References == | | == References == |
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