A forgotten copy of Shakespeare's famous Sonnet 116 was found tucked away in a 17th-century manuscript in the Oxford Library. It was hidden among the papers of Elias Ashmole, founder of the ...

There have been a lot of writers since the 16th century. But there's only one Bard. William Shakespeare, who was born one of eight children 461 years ago on April 23, 1564, lived just 52 years ...

There have been a lot of writers since the 16th century. But there's only one Bard. William Shakespeare, who was born one of eight children 461 years ago on April 23, 1564, lived just 52 years.

An Oxford researcher found a rare, handwritten variation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous love poems. About 400 years ago, its meaning might have been very different.

A rare hand-written copy of one of the most famous love poems ever written has been discovered after hundreds of years. Dr Leah Veronese uncovered the version of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 ...

Dr Veronese said she thought the changed first line and the lack of mention of Shakespeare were the reasons "why this poem has passed un-noticed as a copy of Sonnet 116 all these years".

At 16,000 lines (divided into 17 cantos), it’s also one of the longest poems on this list, and it’s worth reading the full story. If you’re a fan of sweeping fiction or romance novels , this ...

Great lines are spread throughout "The Merchant of Venice," including Jessica's observation that "love is blind," and Morocco noting that "all that glisters (note: not a typo!) is not gold." ...