-Caveat Lector-
On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, William Shannon wrote:
> It would be impossible for a man like Shakespere, a commoner, to have the
> knowledge of English court ettiquete, to know several foriegn languages, and
> to so totally grasp even the english language...so it's implausible that he
> could've orally composed the works attributed to him...
That's largely a modern conceit. Even as late as the Romantic era there
were poets arising from the 'common' herd like Elizabeth Bentley and Anna
Yearsley. Anyone serving a well-educated patron could easily acquire the
knowledge displayed in Shakespeare's work.
> As for Jonson, according to Marie Bauer Hall, Jonson stated that he "put
> arsenic in the nitwit's beer" referring to Shakespere. Also telling is the
> fact that Jonson was effusive in his praise of Bacon saying "of greatness he
> could not want" but entirely silent regarding his "friend" Shakespere.
But there's no forensic evidence proving arsenical poisoning. He
contracted a fever and died in his sleep. Jonson wasn't silent on him as
he stated Shakespeare "never blotted a line" when he wrote. John Donne,
Francis Meres and Francis Beaumont attest to Jonson's admiration for
Shakespeare. John Aubrey also quotes Jonson on Shakespeare.
Jamieson
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