# William Shakespeare — Essays character guide

> William Shakespeare in Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-self-reliance

## Who they are

Renowned English playwright and poet, cited as the epitome of the poetic genius.

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