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
Now the melancholy God protect thee, and the tailor make thy garments of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is opal.
Methinks you are my glass, and not my brother: I see by you I am a sweet-faced youth.
He that has a house to put's head in has a good head-piece.
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave.
His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; his love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; his tears pure messengers sent from his heart; his heart as far from fraud, as heaven from earth
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!
A scar nobly got is a good livery of honor.
Welcome ever smiles, and farewell goes out sighing.
Farewell! a long farewell to all my greatness!
Thoughts are but dreams till their effects are tried.
Like a barber's chair that fits all buttocks.
For by his face straight shall you know his heart.
The plants look up to heaven, from whence they have their nourishment.