William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth23 April 1564
Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school.
Wilt thou whip thine own faults in other men?
The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heaven to earth, From earth to heaven.
Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return to plague the inventor.
Look, what envious streaks do lace the severing clouds in yonder east! Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tip-toe on the misty mountain-tops.
Love laughs at locksmiths.
I am that merry wanderer of the night.
Let each man do his best.
A right judgment draws us a profit from all things we see .
Your praises will become your wages.
A great perturbation in nature, to receive at once the benefit of sleep and do the effects of watching!
But thought's the slave of life, and life time's fool.
Winter, which, being full of care, makes summer's welcome thrice more wish'd, more rare.
If wishes would prevail with me, my purpose should not fail with me.