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If William Shakespeare had never written a single play, if his reputation rested entirely upon the substantial and sterling body of non-dramatic verse he left behind, he would still hold the position he does in the hierarchy of world literature. The strikingly modern sonnets - intimate, baroque, and expansive at once; the invigorating narratives drawn from classical subjects; and the flawless lyricism represented by a poem like 'The Phoenix and the Turtle', permanently deepen our understanding of the multiplicity and extragavant energy of our greatest poet.
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