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 arms are fair, When the intent of bearing them is just.
Is she kind as she is fair?
And she's fair I love.
Fair, kind, and true, have often lived alone.
Speak me fair in death.
Discharge my followers; let them hence away, From Richard's night to Bolingbrooke's fair day.
In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond...
So fair and foul a day i had not seen.
Faint heart never won fair maid.
But what's so blessed-fair that fears no blot? Thou mayst be false, and yet I know it not.
Be merry, and employ your chiefest thoughts To courtship and such fair ostents of love As shall conveniently become you there.
Faults that are rich are fair.
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.