William Roscoe was an English banker, lawyer, and briefly a Member of Parliament. He is best known as one of England's first abolitionists, and as the author of the poem for children The Butterfly's Ball, and the Grasshopper's Feast. In his day he was also respected as a historian and art collector, as well as a botanist and miscellaneous writer.
William Rounseville Alger was an American Unitarian minister, author, poet, hymnist, editor, and abolitionist. He also served as Chaplain of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
William Shakespeare [ˈwɪljəm ˈʃeɪkspɪə] war ein englischer Dichter, Theaterunternehmer und Schauspieler, dessen Dramen zu den bedeutendsten Werken der Weltliteratur gehören. Das überlieferte Gesamtwerk umfasst mehr als drei dutzend Bühnenstücke, sechs Versdichtungen sowie 154 Sonette.
William Shakespeare fue un dramaturgo, poeta y actor inglés. Conocido en ocasiones como el Bardo de Avon, se le considera el escritor más importante en lengua inglesa y uno de los más célebres de la literatura universal.
William Shakespeare foi um poeta, dramaturgo e ator inglês. Foi tido como o maior escritor do idioma inglês e considerado por muitos o maior dramaturgo da história. É chamado frequentemente de poeta nacional da Inglaterra e de "Bardo do Avon". De suas obras, incluindo aquelas em colaboração, restaram até os dias de hoje 38 peças, 154 sonetos, dois longos poemas narrativos, e mais alguns versos esparsos, cujas autorias, no entanto, são ainda disputadas. Suas peças foram traduzidas para todas as principais línguas modernas e são mais encenadas que as de qualquer outro dramaturgo. Muitos de seus textos e temas permanecem vivos até os nossos dias, sendo revisitados com frequência, especialmente no teatro, na televisão, no cinema e na literatura.
William Shakespeare è stato un drammaturgo e poeta inglese, considerato il più importante scrittore inglese e generalmente ritenuto il più eminente drammaturgo della cultura occidentale.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is 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 some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three 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 remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
