English poet and satirist. Phyllyp Sparowe is his best-known poem.

Swiss historian and political economist, born under the surname Simonde. Sismondi is most remembered for his research on French and Italian history. He also provided the first liberal criticism of laissez-faire economics, advocating for such social supports as sickness benefits and unemployment insurance.

Sinbad the sailor—also spelled Sindbad—is a character of Arabic literature and hero of The Thousand and One Nights, stories based on the trials of seafaring merchants from Iraq. The narrative frame assigns the stories to Scheherazade, a Persian princess whose royal husband's lack of faith in female fidelity prompts him to execute each of his wives the morning after he marries them. Sheherazade tells the stories night after night, so intriguing her husband that day after day he extends her life long enough to hear the next night's installment.

In Greek mythology, Silenus was the tutor and companion of Dionysus. While the satyr followers of Dionysus were half-goat, Silenus had the characteristics of a horse.

Sidney's major works include Arcadia (1590), which he dedicated to his sister, Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke; the sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella (1591); and a landmark essay in the history of literary criticism, The Defence of Poesie (1595).

One of the most talented and popular tragedians of the eighteenth century, Sarah Siddons was the eldest child in the theatrical Kemble family. Siddons is best remembered for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth. Deeply identifying with the character, Siddons offered a profound performance that set the standard for future portrayals.

Scottish actress, theatre manager, and daughter-in-law of Sarah Siddons.

The primary antagonist in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, Shylock is a Venetian Jewish moneylender characterized by Jewish stereotypes, such as vindictiveness and greediness. The defeat of Shylock and his subsequent conversion to Christianity form the climax of the play's plot.

Jane, probably born Elizabeth, Shore was one of the mistresses of Edward IV. Following Edward's death, Shore became mistress of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, also the stepson of Edward via his widow, Elizabeth Woodville. Shore also became the concubine of the powerful William Hastings, 1st Baron of Hastings. It is likely Shore helped unite the Woodville and Hastings factions against the protector, Edward's younger brother and ultimate successor, Richard III. Richard had Shore arrested shortly before taking the throne in 1483, charging her with conspiracy.

Little is known about British playwright William Shirley, though it is said that he spent time in both Britain and Portugal. He wrote a small number of plays, the most notable of which is Edward the Black Prince (1750), inspired by Shakespeare. Its debut featured David Garrick.