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The astronomical references in some passages of the works of William Shakespeare, Bard of Avon, show that he was aware of the concept of heliocentrism and an infinite universe. Shakespeare often mentioned celestial phenomena in his work and followed the geocentric model of Ptolemy. He referred to the rising sun and to the morning hours occasionally and drew parallels between human faults and celestial events. Unlike astronomy, he rarely mentioned alchemy, in his works.