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
Within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court.
. . . from this moment The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. And even now, To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done:
The end crowns all, And that old common arbitrator, Time, Will one day end it.
If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me.
Opinion crowns with an imperial voice.
Crowns in my purse I have, and goods at home, And so am come abroad to see the world.
And fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns.
All's well that ends well; still the fine's the crown. Whate'er the course, the end is the renown.
My crown is in my heart, not on my head.
Our holy lives must win a new world's crown.
Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.
What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted! Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, and he but naked, though locked up in steel, whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
The purest treasure mortal times afford, is spotless reputation; that away, men are but gilded loam or painted clay.
The rude sea grew civil at her song,And certain stars shot madly from their spheresTo hear the sea-maid's music.