A man whom both the waters and the wind,
In that vast tennis-court, have made the ball
For them to play upon.
Source: Pericles, II. i. (64).
-- William Shakespeare, (Apr 23 1564-1616), English dramatist, poet; He is considered the greatest writer in any language for his 154 sonnets and 37 plays, e.g., Hamlet, 1600.