Honorificabilitudinitatibus Essay
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Was the famous Shakespeare really who he says he was? This unanswered question is asked by many all over the world but is it really that important or should we just care that the work is left behind? There are hundreds of theories on who actual wrote Shakespeare’s works. “O! They have lived long on the almsbasket of words. I marvel thy master hath not eaten thee for a word; for thou art not so long by the head as honorificabilitudinitatibus: thou art easier swallowed than a flap-dragon.” (LLL.V.I. 16-18) This Shakespearian phrase contains a hidden message telling the world that Shakespeare is not who he says he is. The nonsense word honorificabilitudinitatibus is an anagram for one of the theories that Shakespeare is really the aristocratic Lord Francis Bacon. Shakespeare wrote the extensive works using his education and his mind and the only person to write Shakespeare was the man himself, William Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare was born April 23,1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon with no birth record but record that he was baptized three days later. Shakespeare grew up in Stratford and was able to attend school for free because of his father’s position in the towns governing body. It is assumed that Shakespeare attended King’s New School. Shakespeare then grew up to run for the towns government and managing the towns theater. Shakespeare did not grow up poor nor did he grow up rich but when Shakespeare was older his father fell into debt. When Shakespeare was twenty he started writing plays and was part of Lord Chamberlain’s men, an acting group. Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, 5 poems, and 154 sonnets, which was a great quantity to write back that time. To be able to write, Shakespeare must have had an education but some claim because t...
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...write these stories and if Shakespeare had been proven fake this theory is very believable.
In conclusion, this essay discussed a couple of the theories that William Shakespeare was not the true author of the extensive works with his name on them. William Shakespeare, though there is not a lot of evidence, wrote the works and people should be happy that we have the works. William Shakespeare was not tried as being the author until at least 150 years after his death. William Shakespeare has left evidence of his will and his house, which can still be visited to this day. William Shakespeare was neither Bacon nor De Vere but he was his own individual person. All of the theories forgot to think about the time in which the plays were written, the amount of time the author had to write these long fascinating works, and whether William Shakespeare did or did not exist.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how honorificabilitudinitatibus is an anagram for one of the theories that shakespeare is really the aristocratic lord francis bacon.
- Explains that william shakespeare was born april 23, 1564 in stratford-upon-avon with no birth record but record that he was baptized three days later.
- Opines that the lack of records on shakespeare makes it hard for people to prove that he existed. they argue that many of his works were sloppily signed or signed in a different spelling.
- Explains that one of the theories surrounding the true authorship of shakespeare refers to sir francis bacon.
- Analyzes how the quote uses a nonsensical word honorificabilitudinitatibus, which bacon used in his works.
- Explains that edward de vere, the 17th earl of oxford, was one of the most popular theories of who could have possibly written the shakespearian works.
- Analyzes how shakespeare mocked aristocrats in hamlet. oxford's theory is well-developed and even some websites explain that he could've written some of shakespeare’s work before his death.
- Concludes that william shakespeare was not the true author of the extensive works with his name on them. he was neither bacon nor de vere but he was his own individual person.
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- The Incredible Success of William Shakespeareexplanatory essayQuestions rose about the true authorship of Shakespeare's plays 105 years after he died. Literary critics and scholars began to suggest names like Christopher Marlowe, Edward de Vere and Francis Bacon:they were men that had a more known background; as the real authors of the plays. These ideas came from the fact that there isnt a lot of information about Shakespeare's life and due to the death of contemporary primary sources. Records from the Holy Trinity Church and Stratford government show that there was a William Shakespeare but none of them show he was playwright or an actor.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the personal history of william shakespeare is somewhat a mystery. there are two main sources that provide us with an outline of his life.
- Explains that there are no known birth records for william shakespeare, but records of a baptizing indicate he was born on or near april 23, 1564.
- Explains that there are very few records of williams' childhood that exist, and barely any about his education. scholars suspect he attended the king's new school, in stratford.
- Explains that shakespeare was 18 when he married anne hathaway, who was 26 and pregnant, on november 28, 1582, in worcester, canterbury province. there are no records of his life for the seven years after the twins were.
- Explains that shakespeare was a managing partner in an acting company in london, the lord chamberlain's men, by the early 1590s.
- Compares the convention writing style of shakespeare's earlier plays with his creative style. william used unrhymed iambic pentameter to write his plays.
- Describes shakespeare's works including: all’s well that ends well, cymbeline, the merry wives of windsor, much ado about nothing, pericles, prince of tyre, taming of the shrew, twelfth night,
- Explains that shakespeare's death is a mystery, with church records showing he was laid to rest on april 5, 1616 at trinity church.
- Explains that there isn't a lot of information about shakespeare's life and due to the death of contemporary primary sources.
972 wordsRead More - The Shakespeare Authorship Debateanalytical essayAlthough William Shakespeare is considered to be one of the most revered and well-renowned authors of all time, controversy surrounds the belief that he actually produced his own literary works. Some rumors even go so far as to question the reality of such a one, William Shakespeare, brought on by paralleling the quality of his pieces with his personal background and education. With such farfetched allegations, it persuaded others to peek into the person we all are taught to learn as “Shakespeare”, but who is actually the person behind these genius works of literary promise and enlightenment? To some, Shakespeare is as much accredited to his works as frequently as you see his name placed. To others, Shakespeare is a complex enigma into which we the people are supposed to unravel; the true author behind a falsely-given pseudonym. The debate pertaining to the true authorship of William Shakespeare’s works are still questioned in today’s society.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how controversy surrounds the belief that william shakespeare produced his own literary works, paralleling the quality of his pieces with his personal background and education.
- Analyzes shakespeare's illiteracy in the oxford arguments, based on circumstantial evidence that his father could neither read nor write.
- Explains that shakespeare's handwriting was uneducated due to his poor visual penmanship. the first signature was on a deposition he gave, two on property documents, and three on his will.
- Argues that even if shakespeare was a front for writing, rather than an actual human being, why would one person choose to remain anonymous instead of claiming medieval stardom and praise?
- Opines that the burden of proof lies on those who wish to discredit the bard. the debate over the true authorship of shakespeare's works has been ongoing for centuries.
- Opines that although we may never know the true answer to the perplexed mystery surrounding the william shakespeare authorship debate or the figment, unapparent enigma himself, he will continue to remain known as one of the greatest writers of all time.
- Explains that there are several front runners in the conspiracy, including francis bacon, de vere, and marlowe.
- Analyzes j. m. pressley and the shakespeare resource center's "oxford authorship argument." absolute shakespeare. 2000-2005. earl staelin.
1616 wordsRead More - Korbin Drakeargumentative essayThroughout many years of wonder and confusion, the main controversial and debatable question still remains, did William Shakespeare, in fact, write the famous plays accredited to him? For a lengthy amount of time, the question has never really truly been answered. Through the controversy, names have been thrown out left and right but no one person brought up has had substantial evidence supporting them in saying that they wrote the plays. But now, based on conclusive evidence, Shakespeare has been found to have written the famous plays.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the controversy surrounding william shakespeare's famous plays, stating that based on conclusive evidence, shakespeare wrote the plays.
- Analyzes how shakespeare had a firm grasp on his english and latin studies and continued to study them elsewhere, even though he didn't attend public school.
- Concludes that shakespeare had to have visited italy at some point in his life to be able to write as identical as shakespeare.
- Explains that shakespeare had to have written the plays as the other authors were neither motivated nor serious about their writing, if they did.
- Concludes that shakespeare has been proven by evidence to have written the famous plays and is the only contender left standing in this controversial debate.
- Cites altschuler, eric lewin's "searching for shakespeare in the stars." kathman, david. "anonymous" review."
849 wordsRead More - Jessica Noblesanalytical essayIn another attempt to find evidence to confirm or deny that Shakespeare authored his plays, who else could have written the plays must be considered. To illustrate, Steven Dutch writes, “Bacon Fra...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how shakespeare's disappearances lead historians to believe that he could have been meeting with an elusive play writer of higher caliber and having this mystery man write the plays for him.
- Concludes that almost all evidence contradicts its self, making it nearly imposing to come to a true understanding whether or not shakespeare truly wrote the plays.
- Argues that there is no solid evidence to neither confirm nor deny that shakespeare wrote the plays because the evidence proving his education contradicts itself.
- Explains alchin, l.k., "william shakespeare the lost years." dutch, steven, and gabrielsen, paul.
678 wordsRead More - The Unaccounted for Period of William Shakespeare's Lifeanalytical essayWilliam Shakespeare was born on April 26th 1564[1] in Stratford on-Avon to parents John and Mary. Growing up, he received a good education for a country boy of that period. He attended the village elementary school, was tutored by his mother and others, and learned a great deal by himself[2]. At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway, had his first child, Susanna in 1583 followed by twins Judith and Hamnet in 1585. Documentation ends here. From the years 1586 to 1592, there is little to no information about his activities and whereabouts. During this unaccounted for period of time, Shakespeare had to get from Stratford to London, where his presence was first reported by Robert Green in 1592 as an “upstart crow” in the theatre industry.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that william shakespeare was born on april 26th 1564 in stratford on-avon to parents john and mary. he attended the village elementary school, was tutored by his mother, and learned a great deal by himself.
- Explains that there are dozens of theories regarding shakespeare's whereabouts, but three main explanations are widely accepted in the historical community. the theories include shakespeare fleeing stratford after being caught poaching game on sir thomas lucy’s property.
- Explains that shakespeare poached game on sir thomas lucy's property and was whipped, put in prison, and then forced to flee stratford altogether to escape further punishment. this theory originated in the writings of a gloucestershire clergyman.
- Opines that shakespeare was given to all unluckiness in stealing venison and rabbits, particularly from sir lucy who oft had him whipped and sometimes imprisoned and at last mad [sic] him fly his native country to his great advancement.
- Analyzes how rowe's writings give shakespeare a little more credibility than saying it was solely he who stole the game.
- Narrates how a young fellow fell into ill company and robbing the park belonging to sir thomas lucy of cherlecot, near stratford. he was prosecuted by that gentlemen, as he thought, somewhat too severely.
- Explains that the "ballad" referred to in this passage was never positively identified. however, there have been other early writings discovered that contain anti-lucy ideas.
- Analyzes how shakespeare's play the merry wives of windsor contains a character, justice robert shallow, who many believe is sir thomas lucy himself.
- Explains that the second theory of shakespeare working as a law clerk in the offices of the country attorney in stratford has even less evidence to back it up than the prior one.
- Analyzes how the third theory presented to explain shakespeare's whereabouts between leaving stratford and arriving in london fits the modern view of his personality better than the other two.
- Explains that shakespeare was living with the catholic family of the houghton's in lancashire. john cottom was shakespeare’s last schoolmaster in stratford.
- Argues that shakespeare must have been involved in writing, directing, and acting in plays at the lancashire school at which he worked. early play scripts show significant sources for some of shakespeare’s earliest plays including the comedy of errors.
- Explains that shakespeare traveled to italy, held horses outside theatres in london, or was a conscript in the low countries.
- Opines that shakespeare's whereabouts between 1586 and 1592 leans towards the third theory about his working as a schoolmaster in lancashire.
- Analyzes how a traveling theatre company of the queen's men visited stratford in 1587 and asked the locals to help in their performances. shakespeare impressed them with his natural talent and was asked to come to london.
- Opines that the lost years, in which the greatest writer in the history of the world disappeared for six years, will be a mystery forever.
- Explains that william shakespeare was born april 23rd 1564 on st. george's day.
- Explains that william taught himself how to write from a book. the merry wives of windsor was commissioned by queen elizabeth after her love of henry iv and the character of falstaff.
- Explains that the comedy of errors was originally performed on december 28th, 1594, but was thought to have been written in or before 1592.
1956 wordsRead More - Comparing Hamlet, Macbeth, And Othelloanalytical essayStratfordians believe that William Shakespeare was the true writer of many great plays like Hamlet, Macbeth, and Othello. This belief may be true, but there are many pieces of opposing evidence showing that he did not actually write these plays or poems. From the lack of information about his life, to his lack of education, there is almost no true reason that he could have written such amazing plays. There are many pieces of evidence showing that an earl named Edward De Vere wrote these plays. De Vere was a well educated nobleman with a degree from Oxford University. He had knowledge of the places most plays were set, and had a perfectly wide enough range of knowledge to be able to have written these plays. Because playwriting was considered
In this essay, the author
- Argues that william shakespeare was the true writer of many great plays like hamlet, macbeth, and othello. there is no true reason that he could have written such amazing plays.
- Argues that shakespeare's lack of education makes it hard to believe that he could have written plays, poems, and other works with such an amazing level of workmanship.
411 wordsRead More - Shakespeare - Authorshipanalytical essayIn 1564, a man was born by the name of William Shakespeare. He was born to a poor family, was given little education, and had no interaction with sophisticated society. Thirty-eight plays and over 150 sonnets are not attributed to this ignorant man. Those who believe that Shakespeare was the author have no definitive proof but instead point to Hamlet’s declaration: "The play’s the thing(Satchell 71)." The true author, however, lies hidden behind he name of Shakespeare. Edward de Vere the premier Earl of Oxford is not only considered a great poet in history, but he may also be the great playwright who concocted the sonnets and plays which are now attributed to William Shakespeare of Stratford, England.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that shakespeare was born to a poor family, had little education, and had no interaction with sophisticated society. the true author, however, lies hidden behind the name of shakespeare.
- Explains that edward de vere was the lord great chamberlain and the seventeenth earl of oxford.
- Argues that de vere's pseudonym may be linked to the homoerotic threads in many shakespearean sonnets and his possible homosexual affair with his son-in-law.
- Explains that de vere would have been familiar with many allusions in shakespeare’s plays. he studied law and traveled across the continent, spending a great deal of time in italy.
- Explains that of the shakespearean plays had to possess a rare knowledge in several disciplines including physical sciences, medicine, law, astronomy, and the bible. de vere was taught by only the best tutors.
- Analyzes how de vere's life is represented in the plays attributed to shakespeare of stratford.
- Analyzes how hamlet is not the only literary work in which de vere describes his life. his love affair with anne de vavasour is portrayed in measure for measure, and his childhood is directly correspondent with macbeth and orthelo.
- Explains that oxford died in 1604. this year is also the same year that william shakespeare retired from writing his alleged plays.
- Explains that there are many verbal parallels in the works accredited to shakespeare and the poetry of edward de vere.
- Analyzes how shakespeare and de vere's poems use similar images and phrases, such as fertility, harvest, and the lazy drones robbing honey.
- Describes the allusions used by caesar, hannibal and pompey, venus' beauty, blind cupid with his bow, and countless more from greek mythology.
- Compares shakespeare and de vere's writings, stating that the use of sweet versus sour, joy compared to woe, and ebb and flow are common. shakespeare echoes this metaphor in 'labour and it’s rewards'.
- Analyzes how oxford and shakespeare have similar rhythm and sentence structure. shakespeare uses the same image with comparable sentence structures and rhythm.
- Explains that de vere was a great writer in history, and he was also of the works attributed to william shakespeare.
- Explains that shakespeare's signatures can be found in various places in the sonnets and plays attributed to william shakespeare of stratford.
- Analyzes how acoustic patterns are found in shakespeare's sonnets, such as de vere using codes and ciphers to spell his name and other messages.
- Explains that edward de vere of oxford lived from 1550 to 1604. he was a young nobleman, poet, and playwright who witnessed first-hand the inner workings of nobility.
1790 wordsRead More - The True Author Of Shakespeares Worksopinion essayThe authenticity of Shakespeare’s works being those of William Shakespeare has long been debated. Many people and scholars have explored the possibility that maybe the many amazing plays and sonnets were possibly written by a man named Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford. There is a good amount of evidence supporting the theory that this man may be the real “Shakespeare”, while on the other hand, it would be very difficult to deny the popular belief of William Shakespeare being who most people say he is. The thought of Edward de Vere being the author would change many aspects of our theatrical world today, and prove how influential word-of-mouth can be.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the authenticity of shakespeare's works being those of william shakespeare has long been debated. edward de vere, the 17th earl of oxford, may be the real "shakespeare".
- Explains that william shakespeare was an amazing writer. his plays have been adapted many times over. the themes that were in his dramas have recurred in movies, plays, and other performances since they were first performed in the 1600s.
- Explains that william shakspere was the son of a glover, trader and landowner. he grew up in stratford, england, and married ann hathaway when he was 18, and they had 3 children.
- Explains that edward de vere was a renowned gentleman and the 17th earl of oxford. he was proficient in classics and french. oxford won the queen's permission to tour the continent.
- Opines that edward de vere was the true writer of all the plays accredited to shakespeare. he was smart and well-trained.
- Explains that de vere's uncle was the inventor of the rhyme scheme that we now call shakespearean sonnet, and his other uncle aided in the formation of the first folio, a compilation of shakespeare’s works.
- Analyzes how william shakspere would have no way of knowing how these characters acted unless he knew them personally. "shakespeare's" plays have a poor representation of what the lower class citizens would be like
- Explains that edward de vere may have used a pen name because of his love for jousting, which may be the reason for his decision to be called "shakespeare".
- Analyzes how shakspere knew how to speak and write fluently because of the high percentage of illiteracy in lower class citizens like him.
- Analyzes the evidence that supports william shakspere's claim to fame, stating that his signatures are linked to ship of plays such as hamlet, romeo and juliet, and othello.
- Explains that people have a hard time accepting new ideas, which is why theories about de vere, marlowe and bacon are not very widespread. word of mouth is very powerful.
- Opines that if "shakespeare's" authorship were to be disproved, the theatrical world would be forever different.
- Opines that the debate about authorship will probably continue for decades to come. people and scholars will continue to explore the possibility that some amazing plays and sonnets were written by edward de vere, the 17th earl of oxford.
1191 wordsRead More - The famous writer, Shakespeare, was said to have been born in Stratford as the first son to John and Mary Shakespeare on either the 21st, 22nd, or 23rd of April 1564. Most assume that Shakespeare’s birth occurred on the 23rd where then; he was baptized three days later on April 26, 1564. When he was five years of age, Shakespeare attended King’s New School at Stratford. Around 1574 or 1574 Shakespeare graduated from the Lower school to the Upper. There is no record telling how long Shakespeare had spent at King’s New School. There is a chance that Shakespeare was also apprenticed at his father’s shop. In 1582 Shakespeare became associated with the eldest daughter of the Hathaway family. In November of that year, Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway were licensed to marry but the court of Worcester. The couple had approximately three children together: Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith. Susanna was born in 1583 and the twins were born two years after. The time after this, from 1585 -1592, became known as the lost years as there are little known about Shakespeare in that period of time. It is assumed that around 1590 Shakespeare left Stratford to London and began his play writing career. Shakespeare’s first play had been Henry VI, Part One. Then in 1593, the theatres became closed due to the bubonic plague and reopen the next year. During that ...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how samuel schoenbaum uses diction, rhetoric, and authorial intrusion to establish a timeline of shakespeare's life in detail despite having so little accurate information. shakespeare is influential in modern literature and in the modern world.
- Explains that shakespeare was born in stratford as the first son to john and mary shakespeare on either the 21st, 22nd, or 23rd of april 1564.
- Analyzes how schoenbuam created informative style writing with an approving tone and a formal yet slightly causal mood in the biography.
- Analyzes how schoenbuam uses authorial intrusion and strict statements of facts on shakespeare's life to determine the formal yet casual mood of the biography.
- Opines that shakespeare is a highly influential figure in the modern world. schoenbaum wrote of shakespeare's accomplishments.
- Explains that shakespeare's life was not an easy one. he had to apprentice at his father’s shop and travel away from his family to start his career. his determination and individuality gained fame and fortune.
853 wordsRead More - Jagger Delgadocomparative essayThroughout many years of wonder and confusion, the main controversial question about Shakespeare has left many people dumbfounded. With knowledge and research, it is time to find out if Shakespeare was really the one who wrote these plays and poetry. For years there has been controversy surrounding this one question, did Shakespeare, in fact, write these famous plays? Based on evidence, research shows that in fact William Shakespeare did indeed write these plays.
In this essay, the author
- Concludes that shakespeare had to have gained some outside knowledge from a different country such as italy to be able to write as good as shakespeare.
- Concludes that there is no other writer who could write like william shakespeare, so he had to write all of these plays and poetry.
- Opines that william shakespeare did indeed write the plays that were "supposedly his". the three main points are that shakespeare got knowledge from italy, because he basically taught himself.
- Explains altschuler, eric lewin, "searching for shakespeare in the stars."
- Explains mabillard, amanda, shakespeare's education and childhood. shakespeare online, 12 sept. 2000.
- Concludes that shakespeare did not get a full education, but he continued his studies elsewhere.
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