William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Famous Works Include: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1594), Romeo & Juliet (1595), Much Ado About Nothing (1598), Hamlet (1601), King Lear (1603), MacBeth (1604), and The Tempest (1610).
This world renowned playwright, who died on the day traditionally celebrated as the date of his birth (April 23 -- today!), is remembered for his 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and an unparalleled influence on the English language and theater around the world. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon."
Quotes from William Shakespeare:
"Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood."
"Action is eloquence." (from Coriolanus, Act III, scene II)
"Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." (from Twelfth Night, Act II, scene V)
Hope you've enjoyed this blast from the past from the April 2010 edition of the
WCWC!
- Anna H.
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