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
Like a dull actor now, I have forgot my part, and I am out, Even to a full disgrace.
You dull ass will not mend his pace with beating.
You must not think That we are made of stuff so fat and dull That we can let our beard be shook with danger And think it pastime.
Can I go forward when my heart is here? Turn back, dull earth, and find thy centre out.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man
Then to Silvia let us sing that Silvia is excelling. She excels each mortal thing upon the dull earth dwelling.
The latter end of a fray, and the beginning of a feast, Fits a dull fighter, and a keen guest.
And when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And asleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard of, say, I taught thee.
My dull brain was wrought with things forgotten.
The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel, but do not dull thy palm with entertainment of each new-hatched unfledged comrade.
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