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Shakespeare Words

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If Shakespeare wrote it, we've Shmooped it.

Hostile

Invented in Richard III

So thrive I in my dangerous attempt

Hostile didn't mean unfriendly until much later. Here, Richie Rich is just referring to enemy camps. (Which, yeah, are hostile. We get it.)


Tag: Richard III

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