Which of these is a famous quote from Marlowe's play "Doctor Faustus"?
"To be or not to be"
"All the world's a stage"
"The course of true love never did run smooth"
"Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?"
Answer
The quote "Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?" is from Christopher Marlowe's play "Doctor Faustus." The line is spoken by Faustus when he conjures the spirit of Helen of Troy, and it refers to her legendary beauty that sparked the Trojan War.
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