To be a well-favoured man is the gift of fortune; but to write and rea…

William Shakespeare
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To be a well-favoured man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by nature. ✨ 'Much Ado About Nothing' (1598-9) act 3, sc. 3, l. [14]
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To be a well-favoured man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by nature. ✨ 'Much Ado About Nothing' (1598-9) act 3, sc. 3, l. [14]

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