Re: Shakespeare
J J R (jrovira@juno.com)
Fri, 06 Nov 1998 16:43:07 -0500 (EST)
<<Yes, and whinge about it all the way ... haven't you read his elegy to
Shakespeare that was published in the First Folio. The gist of it is
`Well,
he was no artist [like me, it is implied] but as my Mum says, he knew his
Rambo from his Rimbaud'
Or words to that effect (:
Camille>>
Jonson's epitaph for Shakespeare--"he was not of an age, but for all
time."
Viewing this argument from the outside, it seems like the disagreement
isn't necessarily with the facts, but with the degree to which certain
facts are emphasized. From what I've heard of his personal letters and
life, Shakespeare wrote plays until he made enough money to live
comfortably, then quit. His personal correspondence wasn't so much about
his art as it was about real estate and gold investments.
But we know sooo little.
Jim
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