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William Shakespeare, who wrote during the late 1500s and early 1600s in England, is generally considered the greatest dramatist in human history and the supreme poet of the English language. His brilliant works are universally celebrated for their comprehensive understanding of the human condition. In this excerpt from William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth (recited by an actor), Macbeth meditates on the futility of human endeavors. Macbeth’s schemes for gaining power are falling apart, and he has just heard that Lady Macbeth is dead.
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