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(f) an abbreviation of "William" (Shakespeare's first name, conceivably also the name of the Dark Lady's husband) In the 1609 Quarto edition of Sonnets several instances of the word Will capitalized and italicized.
The Norton Shakespeare annotates "and keep invention in a noted weed" thus: And keep literary creativity in such familiar clothing. The Oxford English Dictionary 's definition of weed is "an article of apparel; a garment", and is consistent with the theme of mending, re-using, etc. ("all my best is dressing old words new").
Leon (Ancient Greek: λέων, romanized: léon; leōn) is a first name of Greek origin, meaning "lion". It gave rise to similar names in other languages, including the Latin Leo, French Lyon or Léon, Irish Leon, Spanish León, Levon Լեվոն Armenian or Georgian Levan / ლევან. In Greek mythology, Leon was a giant killed by Heracles.
A supposed anglicization of Creiddylad, the name of a character in Welsh mythology; Cordelia (King Lear), a central character in William Shakespeare's tragic play King Lear; Cordelia, the character who is the object of seduction in Kierkegaard's The Seducer's Diary (a long section in his book Either/Or)
The sonnet exhibits some metrical variations, for example, an initial reversal in the 2nd line: / × × / × / × / × / Knowing a better spirit doth use your name, (80.2) Reversals can also occur mid-line, as occurs in line 5; and some may be optional, as the possible initial reversals in lines 1 and 13.
Sonnet 44 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is a member of the Fair Youth sequence, in which the poet expresses his love towards a young man. Sonnet 44 is continued in Sonnet 45 .
The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain . King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters Goneril and Regan , who pay homage to gain favour, feigning love.
William Shakespeare [a] (c. 23 [b] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [c] 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" (or simply "the Bard").