Vol. 08 · Shakespeare ·Henry V, Act III.i ·King Henry V
"Once more into the breach, dear friends."
Not quite the line.
How it's usually quoted
"Once more into the breach, dear friends."
What Shakespeare actually wrote
"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more." King Henry V — Henry V, Act III.i
Why it matters
"Unto," not "into" — the preposition is archaic and the difference is small, but the second "once more" is the emphatic kicker popular quotation drops.
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