| − | ''"Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York"'' was written by [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] in his play '''Richard III''' (1594). It actually means that the period of discontent or unhappiness is ending, winter marking the end of a cycle. The phrase was used to describe the social and industrial unrest of the 1978-79 winter by the political editor of the British national [[newspaper]] ''The Sun''. | + | ''"Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York"'' was written by [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] in his play '''Richard III''' (1594). It actually means that the period of discontent or unhappiness is ending, winter marking the end of a cycle. The phrase was used to describe the social and industrial unrest of the 1978-79 winter by the political editor of the British national [[newspaper]] ''[[The Sun]]''. |