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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").
The word "orange" is a noun and an adjective in the English language. In both cases, it refers primarily to the orange fruit and the color orange , but has many other derivative meanings. The word is derived from a Dravidian language , and it passed through numerous other languages including Sanskrit and based on Nārang in Persian and after ...
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway , who bore him three children: Susanna , and twins Hamnet and Judith . Between 1585 and 1592 he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of the playing company the Lord Chamberlain's Men , later known as the King's Men .
The so-called first tetralogy, apparently written in the early 1590s, covers the Wars of the Roses saga and includes Henry VI, Parts I, II & III and Richard III. The second tetralogy, finished in 1599 and including Richard II, Henry IV, Parts I & II and Henry V, is frequently called the Henriad after its protagonist Prince Hal, the future Henry V.
Orange most often refers to: Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species Citrus × sinensis. Orange blossom, its fragrant flower; Orange juice; Orange (colour), the color of an orange fruit, occurs between red and yellow in the visible light spectrum; Some other citrus or citrus-like fruit, see list of plants known as orange
Dryden's sentiments about Shakespeare's matchless genius were echoed without a break by unstinting praise from writers throughout the 18th century. Shakespeare was described as a genius who needed no learning, was deeply original, and unique in creating realistic and individual characters (see Timeline of Shakespeare criticism).
Byrd refurbished the “temple” as a tourist attraction in 1949, with a fancy restaurant called Vestavia Gardens. But many credit All Steak restaurant in Cullman, about 45 minutes north of the ...
Extinct equids restored to scale. Left to right: Mesohippus, Neohipparion, Eohippus, Equus scotti and Hypohippus. Wild horses have been known since prehistory from central Asia to Europe, with domestic horses and other equids being distributed more widely in the Old World, but no horses or equids of any type were found in the New World when European explorers reached the Americas.