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
The worst is death, and death will have his day.
This fell sergeant, Death, Is strict in his arrest.
... And death unloads thee.
The sense of death is most in apprehension, And the poor beetle, that we tread upon, In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great As when a giant dies.
Set honour in one eye and death i' the other, And I will look on both indifferently.
Live how we can, yet die we must.
Dead shepherd, now I find thy saw of might. Whoever lov'd that lov'd not at first sight.
Moderate lamentation is the right of the dead, excessive grief the enemy to the living.
Then love-devouring Death do what he dare.
Unsubstantial Death is amorous.
The sudden hand of Death close up mine eye!
Till our King Henry had shook hands with Death.
When Death doth close his tender dying eyes.
Where hateful Death put on his ugliest mask.