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Greenes, groats-worth of witte, bought with a million of Repentance

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Greenes groats-worth of witte, bought with a million of Repentance is a posthumously published work by Robert Greene, an English writer of the late 16th century. This prose work, printed in 1592, is considered one of the earliest English autobiographies. In it, Greene admits that the experiences of the character "Roberto" mirror his own life. The work is notable for containing the first printed reference to William Shakespeare, whom Greene criticizes as an "upstart Crow". Greene was a prolific writer, known for his romantic comedies and prose pastorals, and his work influenced Shakespeare.12

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