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"In Antiochus and his daughter you have heard of monstrous lust the due and just reward; In Pericles, his queen, and daughter, seen, Although assailed with fortune fierce and keen, Virtue preserved from fell destruction's blast, Led on by heaven, and crowned with joy at last."

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About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor whose works include major tragedies, comedies, and histories. His plays, including Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear, are central to world literature and theater. He is often regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

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