William Shakespeare and Tan Xianzu are two literary giants in theeastern and western literary world. They both are identified as poets, andas dramatists. The common characteristics in their works are the vivid useof lyrical language and the embodiment of profound social life. This paperillustrates the eulogy of the Fair, Kind, and True as well as respect for humanityand praise of love in their works,thus the common poetic pursuit, namely thehuman feelings and literary spirit are reflected.