It is commonly believed that the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23, 1564.

人们普遍认为，伟大的英国剧作家、诗人威廉·莎士比亚于1564年4月23日出生在埃文河畔的斯特拉特福德。

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Shakespeare was a respected poet and playwright in his own day, but his reputation did not rise to its present heights until the 19th century.

莎士比亚在世时被尊为诗人和剧作家，但直到19世纪他的声望才达到今日的高度。

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IN HIS 1997 book, "the Genius of Shakespeare", Jonathan Bate wrote about the man whom Ben Jonson, a rival playwright, poet and actor, described as "not of the age, but for all time".

与莎翁齐名的剧作家、诗人演员本。琼生曾说，莎士比亚“并非一时之巨，而是永世之巅”。

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Other influences were the English poet, William Shakespeare;

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