William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 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 those of any other playwright.
Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language.
Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Shakespeare's works have been continually adapted and rediscovered by new movements in scholarship and performance. His plays remain popular and are studied, performed, and reinterpreted through various cultural and political contexts around the world.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 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 those of any other playwright.
Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language.
Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Shakespeare's works have been continually adapted and rediscovered by new movements in scholarship and performance. His plays remain popular and are studied, performed, and reinterpreted through various cultural and political contexts around the world.
Quotes:
- “The Eyes are the window to your soul.”
- “Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
- “One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.”
- “Men of few words are the best men.”
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“Words are easy, like the wind;
Faithful friends are hard to find.” -
“A good heart is the sun and the moon;
or, rather, the sun and not the moon,
for it shines bright and never changes.” - “Love is the greatest of dreams, yet the worst of nightmares.”
- “But love is blind and lovers cannot see.”
- “Lovers and madmen have such seething brains Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend More than cool reason ever comprehends.”
- “The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, are of imagination all compact.”
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“Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly.
Then your love would also change.” -
“When a father gives to his son, both laugh;
when a son gives to his father, both cry.” - “God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.”
- “The leopard does not change his spots.”
- “A smile cures the wounding of a frown.”
- “The miserable have no other medicine, but only hope.”
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“Love me or hate me, both are in my favor,
if you love me, I’ll always be in your heart,
if you hate me, I’ll always be in your mind.”
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