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What does "at one fell swoop", a phrase from Macbeth, mean now and what did it mean in Shakespeare's time?

What does "at one fell swoop", a phrase from Macbeth, mean now and what did it mean in Shakespeare's time?

Also under discussion are the lines 'more in sorrow than in anger' from Hamlet and 'what's done, is done' from Macbeth.

Presented by Robin Lustig, with academic Kate Rumbold and actor Ray Fearon.

6 minutes

Last on

Tue 26 Apr 2016 15:23GMT

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  • Tue 26 Apr 2016 15:23GMT

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