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
Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.
For to be wise and love exceeds man's might.
Sigh no more ladies, sigh no more, men were deceivers ever
They met so near with their lips that their breaths embraced together.
Mercutio: "If love be rough with you, be rough with love;
I will live in thy heart, die in thy lap, and be buried in thy eyes—and moreover, I will go with thee to thy uncle’s.
Well, every one can master a grief but he that has it.
Foul words is but foul wind, and foul wind is but foul breath, and foul breath is noisome; therefore I will depart unkissed.
What, all so soon asleep! I wish mine eyes Would, with themselves, shut up my thoughts...
Each substance of a grief has twenty shadows.
Two stars keep not their motion in one sphere.
I will not trust you, I, Nor longer stay in your curst company. Your hands than mine are quicker for a fray, My legs are longer though, to run away.
O Helena, goddess, nymph, perfect, divine! To what, my love, shall I compare thine eyne? Crystal is muddy. O, how ripe in show Thy lips, those kissing cherries, tempting grow!
Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles.