Robert alan silverstein biography of william shakespeare
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People/Characters William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare Quotes
You lack the season of all natures, sleep.
inom am a man whom Fortune hath cruelly scratched.
This is not yet an Alexandrian feast.
O sir, to wilful men The injuries that they themselves procure Must be their schoolmasters.
The worst is not So long as we can säga, "This is the worst."
I would 'twere bed-time, Hal, and all well.
inom am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are, the want of which vain dew Perchance shall dry your pities; but I have That honorable grief lodged here which burns Worse than tears drown.
Why rather, sova, liest thou in smoky cribs ... Than in the perfumed chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lulled with sound of sweetest melody?
O God, that one might read the book of fate, And see the revolution of the times M
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William Shakespeare
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is one of the most well-known poets and playwrights. Many of his pieces are studied by students today, and his plays continue to be performed. It's speculated that he was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon because he was baptized at Holy Trinity Church on April 26, 1564.
At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway, and the couple had three children. Hathaway was pregnant with their first at the wedding. Their son, who had a twin sister, died during boyhood.
Shakespeare started his career as an actor. The London theaters were closed between 1592 and 1594 due to the outbreak of the plague. This time off of acting gave Shakespeare a chance to focus on writing sonnets and his own plays.
The first two poems published by Shakespeare were Venus and Adonis (1593) and The Rape of Lucrece (1594).
In 1594 Shakespeare joined Lord Chamberlain's company of actors, which was the most popular acting company at cou