Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare published 154 sonnets which explored themes of love, sex and beauty. He probably started them in 1592 when plague closed the theatres. The sonnets include a dedication to one "Mr. W.H.". The identity of this person remains a mystery and has provoked a great deal of speculation. Sonnets were a traditional and popular form during the Elizabethan period. Several of them, including Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?), and Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds) have become some of the most familiar poems in all of English literature.
莎士比亞出版了154首十四行詩，探討了愛情、性和美的主題，這些作品的創作可能始於1592年，當劇院因瘟疫而關閉的時候。十四行詩中包括給“Mr. W.H.”的題詞，這位先生的身份引起過多種猜測但一直是謎。十四行詩在伊麗莎白時代是一種傳統而流行的形式，莎士比亞的編號18（我可以把你比作夏日嗎）和116（我絕不承認兩顆真心的結合）的十四行詩，已經成為了英國文學史上耳熟能詳的經典。
1613 Shakespeare writes his last play
1613年，完成最後一部戲劇
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare published 154 sonnets which explored themes of love, sex and beauty. He probably started them in 1592 when plague closed the theatres. The sonnets include a dedication to one "Mr. W.H.". The identity of this person remains a mystery and has provoked a great deal of speculation. Sonnets were a traditional and popular form during the Elizabethan period. Several of them, including Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?), and Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds) have become some of the most familiar poems in all of English literature.
莎士比亞出版了154首十四行詩，探討了愛情、性和美的主題，這些作品的創作可能始於1592年，當劇院因瘟疫而關閉的時候。十四行詩中包括給“Mr. W.H.”的題詞，這位先生的身份引起過多種猜測但一直是謎。十四行詩在伊麗莎白時代是一種傳統而流行的形式，莎士比亞的編號18（我可以把你比作夏日嗎）和116（我絕不承認兩顆真心的結合）的十四行詩，已經成為了英國文學史上耳熟能詳的經典。
1613 Shakespeare writes his last play
1613年，完成最後一部戲劇
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare published 154 sonnets which explored themes of love, sex and beauty. He probably started them in 1592 when plague closed the theatres. The sonnets include a dedication to one "Mr. W.H.". The identity of this person remains a mystery and has provoked a great deal of speculation. Sonnets were a traditional and popular form during the Elizabethan period. Several of them, including Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?), and Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds) have become some of the most familiar poems in all of English literature.
莎士比亞出版了154首十四行詩，探討了愛情、性和美的主題，這些作品的創作可能始於1592年，當劇院因瘟疫而關閉的時候。十四行詩中包括給“Mr. W.H.”的題詞，這位先生的身份引起過多種猜測但一直是謎。十四行詩在伊麗莎白時代是一種傳統而流行的形式，莎士比亞的編號18（我可以把你比作夏日嗎）和116（我絕不承認兩顆真心的結合）的十四行詩，已經成為了英國文學史上耳熟能詳的經典。
1613 Shakespeare writes his last play
1613年，完成最後一部戲劇
The Two Noble Kinsmen was possibly the last play Shakespeare worked on. He wrote it with a collaborator, John Fletcher. In the previous decade he had written his late romances - Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale and The Tempest. These plays are graver in tone than the comedies of the 1590s but less so than the tragedies, as they end with reconciliation and forgiveness for potentially tragic actions. This change of mood may simply reflect the theatrical fashion of the day, but it could also be evidence Shakespeare had developed a more temperate view of life as he aged. 與John Fletcher共同創作的《兩貴親》可能是莎士比亞最後一部作品。在過去的十年裡，他寫了《辛白林》、《冬天的故事》和《暴風雨》。這些戲劇的基調相較1590年代的喜劇系列更為嚴肅，但並沒有到悲劇系列的程度，因為它們的結局一和解原諒潛在悲劇行為而告終。這些情緒的變化或許只是反映了當時的戲劇風向，也或許能夠反映出莎士比亞隨著年齡的增長，對生活的看法變得更加溫和。
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare published 154 sonnets which explored themes of love, sex and beauty. He probably started them in 1592 when plague closed the theatres. The sonnets include a dedication to one "Mr. W.H.". The identity of this person remains a mystery and has provoked a great deal of speculation. Sonnets were a traditional and popular form during the Elizabethan period. Several of them, including Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?), and Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds) have become some of the most familiar poems in all of English literature.
莎士比亞出版了154首十四行詩，探討了愛情、性和美的主題，這些作品的創作可能始於1592年，當劇院因瘟疫而關閉的時候。十四行詩中包括給“Mr. W.H.”的題詞，這位先生的身份引起過多種猜測但一直是謎。十四行詩在伊麗莎白時代是一種傳統而流行的形式，莎士比亞的編號18（我可以把你比作夏日嗎）和116（我絕不承認兩顆真心的結合）的十四行詩，已經成為了英國文學史上耳熟能詳的經典。
1613 Shakespeare writes his last play
1613年，完成最後一部戲劇
The Two Noble Kinsmen was possibly the last play Shakespeare worked on. He wrote it with a collaborator, John Fletcher. In the previous decade he had written his late romances - Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale and The Tempest. These plays are graver in tone than the comedies of the 1590s but less so than the tragedies, as they end with reconciliation and forgiveness for potentially tragic actions. This change of mood may simply reflect the theatrical fashion of the day, but it could also be evidence Shakespeare had developed a more temperate view of life as he aged. 與John Fletcher共同創作的《兩貴親》可能是莎士比亞最後一部作品。在過去的十年裡，他寫了《辛白林》、《冬天的故事》和《暴風雨》。這些戲劇的基調相較1590年代的喜劇系列更為嚴肅，但並沒有到悲劇系列的程度，因為它們的結局一和解原諒潛在悲劇行為而告終。這些情緒的變化或許只是反映了當時的戲劇風向，也或許能夠反映出莎士比亞隨著年齡的增長，對生活的看法變得更加溫和。
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare published 154 sonnets which explored themes of love, sex and beauty. He probably started them in 1592 when plague closed the theatres. The sonnets include a dedication to one "Mr. W.H.". The identity of this person remains a mystery and has provoked a great deal of speculation. Sonnets were a traditional and popular form during the Elizabethan period. Several of them, including Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?), and Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds) have become some of the most familiar poems in all of English literature.
莎士比亞出版了154首十四行詩，探討了愛情、性和美的主題，這些作品的創作可能始於1592年，當劇院因瘟疫而關閉的時候。十四行詩中包括給“Mr. W.H.”的題詞，這位先生的身份引起過多種猜測但一直是謎。十四行詩在伊麗莎白時代是一種傳統而流行的形式，莎士比亞的編號18（我可以把你比作夏日嗎）和116（我絕不承認兩顆真心的結合）的十四行詩，已經成為了英國文學史上耳熟能詳的經典。
1613 Shakespeare writes his last play
1613年，完成最後一部戲劇
The Two Noble Kinsmen was possibly the last play Shakespeare worked on. He wrote it with a collaborator, John Fletcher. In the previous decade he had written his late romances - Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale and The Tempest. These plays are graver in tone than the comedies of the 1590s but less so than the tragedies, as they end with reconciliation and forgiveness for potentially tragic actions. This change of mood may simply reflect the theatrical fashion of the day, but it could also be evidence Shakespeare had developed a more temperate view of life as he aged. 與John Fletcher共同創作的《兩貴親》可能是莎士比亞最後一部作品。在過去的十年裡，他寫了《辛白林》、《冬天的故事》和《暴風雨》。這些戲劇的基調相較1590年代的喜劇系列更為嚴肅，但並沒有到悲劇系列的程度，因為它們的結局一和解原諒潛在悲劇行為而告終。這些情緒的變化或許只是反映了當時的戲劇風向，也或許能夠反映出莎士比亞隨著年齡的增長，對生活的看法變得更加溫和。
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare published 154 sonnets which explored themes of love, sex and beauty. He probably started them in 1592 when plague closed the theatres. The sonnets include a dedication to one "Mr. W.H.". The identity of this person remains a mystery and has provoked a great deal of speculation. Sonnets were a traditional and popular form during the Elizabethan period. Several of them, including Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?), and Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds) have become some of the most familiar poems in all of English literature.
莎士比亞出版了154首十四行詩，探討了愛情、性和美的主題，這些作品的創作可能始於1592年，當劇院因瘟疫而關閉的時候。十四行詩中包括給“Mr. W.H.”的題詞，這位先生的身份引起過多種猜測但一直是謎。十四行詩在伊麗莎白時代是一種傳統而流行的形式，莎士比亞的編號18（我可以把你比作夏日嗎）和116（我絕不承認兩顆真心的結合）的十四行詩，已經成為了英國文學史上耳熟能詳的經典。
1613 Shakespeare writes his last play
1613年，完成最後一部戲劇
The Two Noble Kinsmen was possibly the last play Shakespeare worked on. He wrote it with a collaborator, John Fletcher. In the previous decade he had written his late romances - Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale and The Tempest. These plays are graver in tone than the comedies of the 1590s but less so than the tragedies, as they end with reconciliation and forgiveness for potentially tragic actions. This change of mood may simply reflect the theatrical fashion of the day, but it could also be evidence Shakespeare had developed a more temperate view of life as he aged. 與John Fletcher共同創作的《兩貴親》可能是莎士比亞最後一部作品。在過去的十年裡，他寫了《辛白林》、《冬天的故事》和《暴風雨》。這些戲劇的基調相較1590年代的喜劇系列更為嚴肅，但並沒有到悲劇系列的程度，因為它們的結局一和解原諒潛在悲劇行為而告終。這些情緒的變化或許只是反映了當時的戲劇風向，也或許能夠反映出莎士比亞隨著年齡的增長，對生活的看法變得更加溫和。
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare published 154 sonnets which explored themes of love, sex and beauty. He probably started them in 1592 when plague closed the theatres. The sonnets include a dedication to one "Mr. W.H.". The identity of this person remains a mystery and has provoked a great deal of speculation. Sonnets were a traditional and popular form during the Elizabethan period. Several of them, including Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?), and Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds) have become some of the most familiar poems in all of English literature.
莎士比亞出版了154首十四行詩，探討了愛情、性和美的主題，這些作品的創作可能始於1592年，當劇院因瘟疫而關閉的時候。十四行詩中包括給“Mr. W.H.”的題詞，這位先生的身份引起過多種猜測但一直是謎。十四行詩在伊麗莎白時代是一種傳統而流行的形式，莎士比亞的編號18（我可以把你比作夏日嗎）和116（我絕不承認兩顆真心的結合）的十四行詩，已經成為了英國文學史上耳熟能詳的經典。
1613 Shakespeare writes his last play
1613年，完成最後一部戲劇
The Two Noble Kinsmen was possibly the last play Shakespeare worked on. He wrote it with a collaborator, John Fletcher. In the previous decade he had written his late romances - Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale and The Tempest. These plays are graver in tone than the comedies of the 1590s but less so than the tragedies, as they end with reconciliation and forgiveness for potentially tragic actions. This change of mood may simply reflect the theatrical fashion of the day, but it could also be evidence Shakespeare had developed a more temperate view of life as he aged. 與John Fletcher共同創作的《兩貴親》可能是莎士比亞最後一部作品。在過去的十年裡，他寫了《辛白林》、《冬天的故事》和《暴風雨》。這些戲劇的基調相較1590年代的喜劇系列更為嚴肅，但並沒有到悲劇系列的程度，因為它們的結局一和解原諒潛在悲劇行為而告終。這些情緒的變化或許只是反映了當時的戲劇風向，也或許能夠反映出莎士比亞隨著年齡的增長，對生活的看法變得更加溫和。
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare published 154 sonnets which explored themes of love, sex and beauty. He probably started them in 1592 when plague closed the theatres. The sonnets include a dedication to one "Mr. W.H.". The identity of this person remains a mystery and has provoked a great deal of speculation. Sonnets were a traditional and popular form during the Elizabethan period. Several of them, including Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?), and Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds) have become some of the most familiar poems in all of English literature.
莎士比亞出版了154首十四行詩，探討了愛情、性和美的主題，這些作品的創作可能始於1592年，當劇院因瘟疫而關閉的時候。十四行詩中包括給“Mr. W.H.”的題詞，這位先生的身份引起過多種猜測但一直是謎。十四行詩在伊麗莎白時代是一種傳統而流行的形式，莎士比亞的編號18（我可以把你比作夏日嗎）和116（我絕不承認兩顆真心的結合）的十四行詩，已經成為了英國文學史上耳熟能詳的經典。
1613 Shakespeare writes his last play
1613年，完成最後一部戲劇
The Two Noble Kinsmen was possibly the last play Shakespeare worked on. He wrote it with a collaborator, John Fletcher. In the previous decade he had written his late romances - Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale and The Tempest. These plays are graver in tone than the comedies of the 1590s but less so than the tragedies, as they end with reconciliation and forgiveness for potentially tragic actions. This change of mood may simply reflect the theatrical fashion of the day, but it could also be evidence Shakespeare had developed a more temperate view of life as he aged. 與John Fletcher共同創作的《兩貴親》可能是莎士比亞最後一部作品。在過去的十年裡，他寫了《辛白林》、《冬天的故事》和《暴風雨》。這些戲劇的基調相較1590年代的喜劇系列更為嚴肅，但並沒有到悲劇系列的程度，因為它們的結局一和解原諒潛在悲劇行為而告終。這些情緒的變化或許只是反映了當時的戲劇風向，也或許能夠反映出莎士比亞隨著年齡的增長，對生活的看法變得更加溫和。
the Lord Chamberlain’s Men張伯倫勳爵劇團
是威廉·莎士比亞作為演員和劇作家在其近三分之一的職業生涯中為之工作的劇團。劇團成立於倫敦戲劇界的動盪末期，1603年成為倫敦最重要的兩家劇團之一，隨後更是得到了國王詹姆斯一世的贊助並改名為國王劇團。1594年，宮務大臣劇團成立於女王伊麗莎白一世統治時期，處於當時首屈一指的地位，深受平民和貴族的喜愛，常應邀到宮廷演出。有記載顯示這是伊麗莎白一世最喜愛的劇團。而下一任君主詹姆斯一世同樣對其青睞有加，甚至同意授予其皇家稱號。
Shakespeare is England’s most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into 80 languages, including Star Trek’s Klingon. He helped shape the English we use today, introducing up to 300 words and dozens of well-known phrases. His plays are known around the world for their universal themes and insight into the human condition. Yet much about the playwright is a mystery. Historians don’t know his date of birth, where he was educated or how he spent seven years of his life.
莎士比亞是英國最著名的劇作家和詩人，作品已經被翻譯成80種語言，其中包括《星際迷航》中的克林貢語。他促進形成了我們如今正在使用的英語，創造了多達300個單詞和幾十個眾所周知的短語。他的戲劇因其具有普遍意義的主題和對人性的洞察而聞名於世。而這位劇作家的很多事情是一個謎：歷史學家不知道他的出生日期、在哪裡上學、如何度過人生中無文獻記載的七年。
1571
Shakespeare’s education
學習經歷
Details of Shakespeare’s schooling are unknown. It is likely that he began his education at the age of six or seven. As his father was now a bailiff, young William probably attended the local grammar school. Its curriculum emphasised Greek classics and pupils also learned plays in Latin. Religious education was also important, and Shakespeare drew on these sources in his later work with classical and religious allusions. Shakespeare probably attended school until about age 15. There is no record of him going to university.
莎士比亞接受學校教育的情況並不清楚，很可能他在六七歲時開始接受教育。由於他父親的職業相當於現在的法警，小威廉很可能上過當地的文法學校。那裡的課程注重希臘古典文學教育，學生也學習拉丁語戲劇課程。宗教教育同樣重要，莎士比亞在他後來的著作中曾引用這些資料，其中不乏古典和宗教典故。莎士比亞可能在15歲左右才上學，沒有關於他上大學的記錄。
1592 Shakespeare’s first review
第一份報刊評論
The next known record of Shakespeare appears after he was already a playwright in London. It's a review – and not a positive one.Playwright Robert Greene called Shakespeare an "upstart crow”, accusing him of reaching above his rank compared with university-educated writers such as Christopher Marlowe and Greene himself. Drama in Elizabethan theatre shifted from the religious to the secular and companies of players formed to entertain the public under the patronage of noblemen. Shakespeare belonged to the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He is thought to have written the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III by this point.
下一個有關莎士比亞的記載出現在他在倫敦成為劇作家之後。內容是一篇評論文章——負面評論：劇作家Robert Greene稱他為“自命不凡的烏鴉”，將他與Cristopher Marlowe和自己等受過大學教育的劇作家比較，認為莎士比亞的水平已經到了頂峰。伊麗莎白時代的戲劇開始從宗教化轉向世俗化，新的演員團體在貴族贊助下為娛樂大眾而建。莎士比亞是張伯倫勳爵劇團成員，他被認為創作了《亨利六世》和《理查德三世》。
1596 Shakespeare becomes a gentleman
莎士比亞獲得身份稱號
William Shakespeare's coat of arms, reproduced in 1787. 'Non sanz droict' means 'Not without right’. William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596. Scholars suggest the application showed he was now a successful businessman as much as a talented playwright. In 1602 he had to defend his title against accusations that “Shakespeare ye player” did not merit the honour of a coat of arms. By this time Shakespeare's company had performed Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
威廉·莎士比亞的紋章重新出現在1787年，“Non sanz droict”的含義是“非無權利”。據說，莎士比亞恢復了他父親的家庭盾形紋章展示權，這表明他不僅是一位才華橫溢的劇作家，還是一位成功的商人。1602年，他不得不為自己的頭銜辯護，以反對“Shakespeare ye player”不該獲得該紋章的指責。此時，莎士比亞劇團已經上演了《羅密歐與朱麗葉》、《理查德二世》和《仲夏夜之夢》。
1599
Building the Globe
參與創辦環球劇院
Shakespeare’s plays made him both famous and wealthy. By now he was a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. The group built their own theatre called the Globe, and Shakespeare owned a 12.5% stake. This made him even wealthier. He invested in property in Stratford and London, and records of his purchases survive. In 1597 he bought the second biggest house in Stratford for his family, as well as 107 acres of farmland and a cottage. Later, he bought property to let in London, showing his business acumen.
莎士比亞的戲劇讓他開始出名並變得富有，現在他已經是張伯倫勳爵劇團的股東了。該劇團建立了自己的劇院，名為環球劇院，莎士比亞持有12.5%的股份。這些股份讓他變得更加富有，他在斯特拉特福德和倫敦投資了房產，他的購買記錄得以保存。1597年，莎士比亞在斯特拉特福德為家族購置了第二大房產、107英畝農田和一座農舍。後來，他買下房產在倫敦出租，這說明他具有商業頭腦。
1603
Royal patronage
皇家專屬
After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided kingdoms as its theme mirroring James I's new domain of England, Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile Macbeth, also written early in James's reign, gives a kind portrayal of James’s ancestor Banquo and was probably intended to honour the new king’s Scottish ancestry.
伊麗莎白一世去世後，莎士比亞的公司被詹姆斯一世（蘇格蘭六世）國王授予皇家專屬，自此，劇團成為“國王劇團”。《李爾王》大約就是這個時期創作的，以分裂的王國為主題，映射了詹姆斯一世在英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾士的新領地。《麥克白》同樣創作於詹姆斯統治早期，描述了詹姆斯的祖先班柯，可能為了紀念新國王的蘇格蘭祖先。
1609 Shakespeare's sonnets published
十四行詩的出版
Shakespeare published 154 sonnets which explored themes of love, sex and beauty. He probably started them in 1592 when plague closed the theatres. The sonnets include a dedication to one "Mr. W.H.". The identity of this person remains a mystery and has provoked a great deal of speculation. Sonnets were a traditional and popular form during the Elizabethan period. Several of them, including Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?), and Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds) have become some of the most familiar poems in all of English literature.
莎士比亞出版了154首十四行詩，探討了愛情、性和美的主題，這些作品的創作可能始於1592年，當劇院因瘟疫而關閉的時候。十四行詩中包括給“Mr. W.H.”的題詞，這位先生的身份引起過多種猜測但一直是謎。十四行詩在伊麗莎白時代是一種傳統而流行的形式，莎士比亞的編號18（我可以把你比作夏日嗎）和116（我絕不承認兩顆真心的結合）的十四行詩，已經成為了英國文學史上耳熟能詳的經典。
1613 Shakespeare writes his last play
1613年，完成最後一部戲劇
The Two Noble Kinsmen was possibly the last play Shakespeare worked on. He wrote it with a collaborator, John Fletcher. In the previous decade he had written his late romances - Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale and The Tempest. These plays are graver in tone than the comedies of the 1590s but less so than the tragedies, as they end with reconciliation and forgiveness for potentially tragic actions. This change of mood may simply reflect the theatrical fashion of the day, but it could also be evidence Shakespeare had developed a more temperate view of life as he aged. 與John Fletcher共同創作的《兩貴親》可能是莎士比亞最後一部作品。在過去的十年裡，他寫了《辛白林》、《冬天的故事》和《暴風雨》。這些戲劇的基調相較1590年代的喜劇系列更為嚴肅，但並沒有到悲劇系列的程度，因為它們的結局一和解原諒潛在悲劇行為而告終。這些情緒的變化或許只是反映了當時的戲劇風向，也或許能夠反映出莎士比亞隨著年齡的增長，對生活的看法變得更加溫和。
the Lord Chamberlain’s Men張伯倫勳爵劇團
是威廉·莎士比亞作為演員和劇作家在其近三分之一的職業生涯中為之工作的劇團。劇團成立於倫敦戲劇界的動盪末期，1603年成為倫敦最重要的兩家劇團之一，隨後更是得到了國王詹姆斯一世的贊助並改名為國王劇團。1594年，宮務大臣劇團成立於女王伊麗莎白一世統治時期，處於當時首屈一指的地位，深受平民和貴族的喜愛，常應邀到宮廷演出。有記載顯示這是伊麗莎白一世最喜愛的劇團。而下一任君主詹姆斯一世同樣對其青睞有加，甚至同意授予其皇家稱號。
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