I have been right, Basil, haven’t I, to take my love out of poetry, and to find my wife in Shakespeare’s plays? Lips that Shakespeare taught to speak have whispered their secret in my ear. I have had the arms of Rosalind around me, and kissed Juliet on the mouth.Oscar Wilde
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I have been right, Basil, haven't I, to take my love out of poetry, and to find my wife in Shakespeare's plays? Lips that Shakespeare taught to speak have whispered their secret in my ear. I have had the arms of Rosalind around me, and kissed Juliet on the mouth. - William Shakespeare is known for writing about love in his plays. However, he also wrote about kings and queens who were married in secret.
The quote “I have had the arms of Rosalind around me, and kissed Juliet on the mouth” was written by the famous playwright on the occasion of his daughter, Susanna Hall's wedding on October 4th 1607. By marrying Robert Hall instead of his cousin John Hall, Shakespeare ensured that the marriage remained a secret. Though it would be long before anyone knew of this secret marriage, it was known for years after Hall’s death that he had married his daughter off to William Shakespeare.
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