We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

William Shakespeare, The Tempest

Literature

Why it matters

The idea in context

This is Prospero in The Tempest, after the masque dissolves. Shakespeare links theatre and mortality: palaces, actors, and even the globe vanish like stage illusion, while human life is rounded by sleep.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Biz, rüyaların yapıldığı maddeyiz.
William Shakespeare, Fırtına

Bu söz Fırtına'da, maskeli oyun dağıldıktan sonra Prospero tarafından söylenir. Shakespeare tiyatroyla faniliği birbirine bağlar: saraylar, oyuncular, hatta dünyanın kendisi sahne yanılsaması gibi dağılır; insan ömrü ise uykuyla çevrilir.

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Batch 2026-07-05 (reviewed): verified Shakespeare play source; act/scene may vary by edition.

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