William Shakespeare – Central Park – Carthage, Missouri, USA
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BruceS
N 37° 10.409 W 094° 18.820
15S E 383378 N 4114925
Plaque at the Marlin Perkins statue in Central Park has a quote from William Shakespeare.
Waymark Code: WMNPYF
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2015
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The plaque in front of the Marlin Perkins statue has the following text:
MARLIN PERKINS
MARCH 28, 1905 JUNE 14, 1986
"HIS LIFE WAS GENTLE, AND THE
ELEMENTS SO MIX' D IN HIM THAT NATURE
MIGHT STAND UP AND SAY TO ALL THE
WORLD, 'THIS WAS A MAN!' – SHAKESPEARE
Sculpted by
Bob Tommey and Bill Snow
1988
This quote is from Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar Act: 5 Scene: 5. Is a line by Anthony while he is in discussion with Octavius.
Address:
Central Park
200 West Seventh
Carthage, Missouri
Website: [Web Link]
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