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He was excellent, indeed, madam; the king very lately spoke of him admiringly and mourningly; he was skilful enough to have lived still, if knowledge could be set up against mortality.

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger

He was excellent indeed, madam; the king very lately spoke of him admiringly and mourningly; he was skilful enough to have liv'd still, if knowledge could be set up against mortality.

From All's Well That Ends Well by Shakespeare, William