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
Cry 'Havoc', and let slip the dogs of war, that this foul deed shall smell above the earth with carrion men, groaning for burial
Henceforth, I'll bear Affliction till it do cry out itself, 'Enough, enough, and die.
I had rather be a kitten and cry mew Than one of these same metre ballet-mongers.
I have full cause of weeping, but this heart shall break into a hundred thousand flaws or ere I'll weep.
Tired with all these, for restful death I cry.
Lay on, McDuff, and be damned he who first cries, 'Hold, enough!
Wisdom cries out in the streets, and no man regards it.
Comets importing change of times and states, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky And with them scourge the bad revolting stars.
Let's all cry peace, freedom, and liberty!
But if the cause be not good, the King himself hath a heavy reckoning to make, when all those legs and arms and heads chopped off in a battle shall join together at the latter day, and cry all, 'We died at such a place' - some swearing, some crying f
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.
The robb'd that smiles steals something from the thief: He robs himself that spends a bootless grief