Famous Quotes | A city on whom plenty held full...

A city on whom plenty held full hand,
For riches strewed herself even in her streets;
Whose towers bore heads so high they kissed the clouds,
And strangers ne’er beheld but wondered at. - William Shakespeare
Attribution: William Shakespeare (1564–1616), British dramatist, poet. Cleon, in Pericles, act 1, sc. 4, l. 22-5. On the former prosperity of Tarsus, now afflicted by famine.

Categories: Cities And City Life, Dramatist, Wealth And The Wealthy

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