english renaissance

Sonnet 73

In “Sonnet 73,” Shakespeare reflects on aging, mortality, and the strength of love in the face of time’s decay.

Sonnet 18

Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18” immortalizes beauty through verse, transforming fleeting love into eternal art — “So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.”

Sonnet 130

Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 130” celebrates real love through wit and honesty, rejecting the false comparisons of idealized beauty.