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
He makes a July's day short as December.
Leave us to our free election.
This liberty is all that I request.
Let's all cry peace, freedom, and liberty!
Gnawing with my teeth my bonds in sunder, I gain'd my freedom.
Having my freedom, boast of nothing else.
I thank you all and here dismiss you all, and to the love and favor of my country commit myself, my person, and the cause.
Who is here so vile that will not love his country?
In right and service to their noble country.
I am a foe to tyrants, and my country's friend.
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