William Shakespeare died on this day 400 years ago. Indeed he paid his debt and endowed the world with fascinating and entertaining insight into universal human values. His name and work will be with us a long, long time.
Learn more about the man and his place in our world today at WNYC's fine commemorative event, All Shakespeare all the Time
UPDATE: Reader will also enjoy this brief comment by Steven Hayward at Powerline.
Sources
Photos and Illustrations:
Chandos portrait, artist and authenticity unconfirmed, National Portrait Gallery, London
Text:
title quotation, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act 3, Scene 2
Text:
title quotation, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act 3, Scene 2
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