就连死神也无法夸口你在他的阴影里徘徊你会在不朽的诗行里与时间同在
Selected Readings in English and American Literature
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Literature
• Literature n. • 1. The body of written works of a language, period, or
• The 20th-century English dramatist George Bernard Shaw stressed his "enormous power over language."
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• 2. His Life & Career
The exact date of Shakespeare’s birth is not known, but his baptism was recorded on April 26,1564,in the parish register of Holy Trinity Church at Stratford-on-Avon. Since it was customary to baptize infants within two or three days of birth, April 23 is regarded as a reasonable birth date. It is also the date on which he died in 1616. Generally, his dramatic career is divided into 4 periods.
Many words and commonly used phrases have been added to everyday English vocabulary through their appearance in Shakespeare’s works.