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Monthly Archives: April 2018
The Books
The first book I published, in 2016, has been withdrawn for updating in line with my discoveries since then. The second book, published last year, is a lot shorter and more to the point. It has all that I know … Continue reading
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Ben Jonson’s poem
Jonson’s short dedicatory poem in the First Folio, To the Reader, is in the prime position facing the Droeshout portait. It contains 272 letters. To the Reader. This figure, that thou here seest put It was for gentle Shakespeare … Continue reading
Shakespeare-Munday
A poem by Anthony Munday —————————– To Colin Cloute. Beautie sate bathing by a Spring. Where fayrest shades did hide her. The winds blew calme, the birds did sing, the coole streames ranne beside her. My wanton thoughts entic’dmine eye, … Continue reading
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The Droeshout portrait
This image is the one in the front of every copy of the First Folio of Shakespeare plays published in 1623. It was cut onto the printing plate by Martin Droeshout. his name is at the bottom of every print … Continue reading
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