Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare was born to John and Mary Shakespeare of Stratford, both prosperous and respected people of the town. It is highly probable that William went to a grammar school in Stratford that belonged to citizens of the town. There he studied Latin Literature writers. Many feel that this education was not the only reason of Shakespeare’s talent and knowledge on writing. On his way home from school, little William was intreged by the sites and sounds of the scenery. The reader can see these observations described in beautiful works in the poems, sonnets, and plays that he would later write. Shakespe