To be or not to be that is the question
- DMI number:
- 16772
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- To be or not to be that is the question
- Last Line:
- And lose the name of action
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Extract / snippet from longer work
- Themes:
- Death and Philosophical enquiry
- Author:
- William Shakespeare
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Extract from Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1.
- Title:
- The British muse, or, a collection of thoughts moral, natural, and sublime, of our English poets: who flourished in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. [vol II] [T131617] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.279-280
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Shakespear's Hamlet
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The sentimental spouter or young actor's companion [T114674]
- Page No(s):
- pp.13-14
- Poem Title:
- Act III. Scene II. Enter Hamlet.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Poetical miscellany consisting of select pieces for the use of schools the fourth edition [ESTC T132703]
- Page No(s):
- pp.238-239
- Poem Title:
- Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death
- Attribution:
- Shakespeare
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The Art of English Poetry (A-L) [T136727]
- Page No(s):
- pp.144-145
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Shak.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The poetical miscellany consisting of select pieces for the use of schools third edition [ESTC T118166] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.238-239
- Poem Title:
- Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death
- Attribution:
- Shakespeare
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry, extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets [T115504] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.252-253
- Poem Title:
- Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry, extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets. [T119553] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.241-242
- Poem Title:
- Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death. [Shakespeare.]
- Attribution:
- Shakespeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry; extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets ... The fourth edition [T121136] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.241-242
- Poem Title:
- Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death. [Shakespeare.]
- Attribution:
- Shakespeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry; extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets. ... The fifth edition [T202612] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.241-242
- Poem Title:
- Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death. [Shakespeare.]
- Attribution:
- Shakespeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker [Dublin, 6th ed] [Vol 1] [N24074] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.335-336
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXVIII. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or exercises in elocution [Dublin, 8th ed] [Vol 1] [T105852] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.335-336
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXVIII. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [3rd ed] [T105857] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.394-395
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [3rd ed] [T207884] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.409-410
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [5th ed] [T105851] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.394-395
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [6th ed] [T105856] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.394-395
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 3rd ed] [N24073] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.335-336
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXVIII. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 4th ed] [T105858] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.335-336
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXVIII. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 5th ed] [T207885] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.335-336
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXIX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 7th ed] [T105860] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.335-336
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXVIII. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin] [T207819] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.335-336
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXVIII. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [N24068] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.366-367
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXVIII. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [N24070] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.394-395
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [N37015] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.422-423
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105848] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.394-395
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105849] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.422-423
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakspeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105850] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.394-395
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105855] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.394-395
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105859] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.422-423
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakspeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105921] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.394-395
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105922] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.394-395
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105923] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.382-383
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakspeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T199915] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.422-423
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakspeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [T105854] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.409-410
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXX. Hamlet's Soliloquy on Death.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- Thesaurus Dramaticus. Containing all the celebrated passages, soliloquies, similies, descriptions, and other poetical beauties in the body of English plays. [1724] [2 vols] [ESTC T134540]
- Page No(s):
- pp.152-153
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Shak. Ham.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
Poem Aliases
Shakespeare. Hamlet.
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