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
When our actions do not, Our fears do make us traitors
When my love swears that she is made of truth, I do believe her, though know she lies
Thou know'st the first time that we smell the air we wawl and cry. When we are born we cry, that we are come to this great state of fools.
There have been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.
Fie, fie upon her!There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip,Nay, her foot speaks; her wanton spirits look outAt every joint and motive of her body.
Find out the cause of this effect,Or rather say, the cause of this defect,For this effect defective comes by cause.
Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble
Faith, I ran when I saw others run.
Fair is foul, and foul is fair:Hover through the fog and filthy air.
But, soft! methinks I scent the morning air.
But since he died, and poets better prove,Theirs for their styleI'll read, his for his love.
But now I am cabin'd, cribb'd, confined, bound in To saucy doubts and fears.
But love is blind, and lovers cannot see What petty follies they themselves commit
But love is blind, and lovers cannot see The pretty follies that themselves commit, For if they could, Cupid himself would blush To see me thus transformed to a boy