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
What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god.
There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st But in his motion like an angel sings.
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!
An angel; or, if not, An earthly paragon.
But most it is presumption in us when the help of heaven we count the act of men.
God defend me from that Welsh fairy, Lest he transform me to a piece of cheese!
Angels and ministers of grace defend us! Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven, or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked, or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape, That I will speak to thee.
Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell.
Angels and ministers of grace defend us.
They do not love that do not show their love. The course of true love never did run smooth. Love is a familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love.
O' What may man within him hide, though angel on the outward side!
Love is familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love." -
By that sin fell the angels.
We all are men, in our own natures frail, and capable of our flesh; few are angels.