Shakespeare avows, although in phraseology that is often cryptic, the experiences of his own heart

Shakespeare's relations with men and women of the court involved him at the outset in emotional conflicts, which form the subject-matter of his 'Sonnets'

He had a splendid appetite at all times, and never toyed with his food

Reading is a wrestling with ideas greater than any we can create for ourselves. It has been said, a little extravagantly, that reading can get the better of mo…