“Time … thou ceaseless lackey to eternity.” Today, by convention, the world celebrates Shakespeare’s birthday.
Here are some ways to pay tribute to the Bard:
–Take a look at a list of familiar phrases that may have been coined by Shakespeare. A sample:
A dish fit for the gods
A plague on both your houses
fair play
good riddance
salad days
love is blind
set your teeth on edge
up in arms
–Take a Shakespeare quiz
–As the Globe Theatre launches its ambitious Globe to Globe Hamlet initiative, enjoy this portfolio of 45 Hamlets selected by Michael Billington. Some of his choices: John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Richard O’Toole, Ralph Fiennes, Sarah Bernhardt.
–Listen to the Sonnets:
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MEMETERIA by Thomas May 