 343  Both as actor and playwright, Shakespeare's fame rapidly increased after 1594; in fact, in eight years that followed he rose to the height of his powers. Juliet, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Hamlet, Measure for Measure and other great plays, two poems and 154 sonnets. Together they are the most remarkable body (5) of work that every came from human mind. As an actor, he did not continue to be good, and from his sonnets it is clear that he thoroughly disliked this part of work. Being tired of it, he did not appear on the stage after 1604. Although Shakespeare made London his home, it is probable that he often visited Stratford, where his family continued to live. In 1611, at the height of his fame, he returned to Stratford twenty-six years after he had left it. In the early spring of 1616 Shakespeare's youngest daughter, Judith [’djudiO] was married. A month later he made his will and on April 23, 1616, he died. That date, April 23, was also the date on which he was bom fifty-two years before. William Shakespeare was buried in a fine old church a Stratford and over the place where he lies, may still be seen the lines, written by himself: "Good friend, for Jesus' sake (6) forbear To dig the dust, enclosed here; Blessed be the man that spares these stones And cursed be he that moves my bones." The bodies of many great Englishmen lie buried at Westminster Abbey in the capital of England. Bur, because of these lines, the grave of William Shakespeare in the beautiful church by the river he loved has remained unopened. After What We Know About Shakespeare by Samuel Thurber and Adelaide Whitham Примечания (1) in a bad way - было в плохом состоянии (2) a caii-Doy (2) мальчик, вызывают ий актера на сцену (ср. call в уроке4) (3) tried his hand пробовал свои силы, упражнялся (4) Earl [с :1] of Southempton [sauB'fflmptan] Граф Соутгемптон, меценат эпохи Елизаветы I (5) body зд. имеет значение масса, объем 343 |
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