"The Plague"
This reference to the Bubonic Plague (or "The Black Death"), would have sent
shivers into Shakespeare's audience, as it reportedly had killed one-fourth
of all of the people in Europe. The plague is caused by the bacteria Pasteurella
prestis, and should not be trifled with, boys and girls...
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