Who said “If music be the food of love; play on.”?

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William Shakespeare. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTwelfth Night (1601), Orsino, Act I, scene i.

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Shakespeare, W. (n.d.). If music be the food of love; play on. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30291-if-music-be-the-food-of-love-play/

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Shakespeare, William. “If music be the food of love; play on.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30291-if-music-be-the-food-of-love-play/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shakespeare, William. “If music be the food of love; play on.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30291-if-music-be-the-food-of-love-play/.

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