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“Comedies are fit for common wits: But to present a kingly troop withal, Give me a stately-written tragedy; Tragadia cothurnata , fitting kings, Containing matter, and not common things.” quote by Thomas Kyd — Download Open image

““Comedies are fit for common wits: But to present a kingly troop withal, Give me a stately-written tragedy; Tragadia cothurnata , fitting kings, Containing matter, and not common things.””

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