Answer:
According to William Shakespeare, man has seven different "ages" in life- (i)the infant, (ii) the whining schoolboy, (iii) the lover, (iv) the soldier, (v) the justice, (vi) old age, and then the final, (vii) second childishness.
Explanation:
In William Shakespeare's "As You Like It", we find the character of Jacques narrating about the seven ages of man in the poem "All The World's A Stage", where he mentions the various phases or "ages" that man goes through in his life. First is the stage of the infant, the child puking in the nurse's arms. Then comes the whining schoolboy, unwilling to go to school, then the stage of the lover, romantic and full of his lover's images, then the soldier, patriotic and seeking momentary reputation and brave even to the extent of death. Then the justice, with a white beard full of wisdom, then comes old age, with him wearing loose clothing and drooping figure. The last and final stage is that of second childishness, back to being a child, without teeth, hair, taste or anything, dependent on those around him.
