The phrase “heavy-headed who wears a crown” is not the only common misconception about Shakespeare. according to No sweat ShakespeareOther common misquotations include: “Lead on, Macduff”, which is actually “Lay on, Macduff”; “I think the lady pretends too much,” which is “the lady pretends too much, what she thinks”; and “Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him so well,” which is really “Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him, Horatio—an infinite banter fellow, and so privileged.”
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