A sonnet -- English-Chinese bilingual

Author: William Shakespeare
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Sonnet, originating from Italy, was introduced to England in the mid-16th century. Its lines are neat, concise, and powerful, with strict meter and rich musicality. The content primarily celebrates love. Shakespeare is a representative figure of English sonnets. His poems broke the conventions of the original form, establishing a unique style known as the "Shakespearean sonnet." Most of Shakespeare's sonnets were written between 1592 and 1596. Initially, some were circulated among noble scholars in manuscript form until 1609 when they were published. The Sonnets primarily celebrate tender, persistent love and hold an important position in Shakespeare's works, alongside his plays, as immortal masterpieces of world literature.