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Quoting the relevant part of the wiki page, which does have the referenced quote: > The phrase with the "master of none" element is sometimes expanded into a l
by its-summertime 1y ago
Quoting the relevant part of the wiki page, which does have the referenced quote:
> The phrase with the "master of none" element is sometimes expanded into a less unflattering couplet with the second line: "but oftentimes better than a master of one" (or variants thereof), with some sources stating that such a couplet is the "original" version, with the second line having been dropped. Online discussions attempting to find instances of this second line dated to before the twenty-first century have resulted in no response, however.
I don't think Shakespeare wrote it. It is also noted that the prerequisite "master of none"'s first known usage came about well after the death of Shakespeare.
- sans_souse 1y agothank you for expanding