Knowing I loved my books, he furnished me from mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom

Knowing I loved my books, he furnished me from mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom

In the world of William Shakespeare, the power of literature and the written word is often celebrated and revered. The quote “Knowing I loved my books, he furnished me from mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom” speaks to the deep connection that many characters in Shakespeare’s plays have with books and the knowledge they contain.