Multiple choice general knowledge

Ah, the rose Ah, the rose, the flower most popular with playwrights and poets. Who said, “Any nose may ravage with impunity a rose”?

  1. Gertrude Stein

  2. Robert Browning

  3. Simon Cowell

  4. William Shakespeare

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Robert Browning wrote this line in his poem 'A Blot in the 'Scutcheon' (1843). The line means that anyone may enjoy a rose's fragrance without harming it - the beauty is freely accessible. Gertrude Stein wrote 'A rose is a rose is a rose,' and Shakespeare wrote many rose references, but not this specific line.