Yes,Virginia,There was a Shakespeare
the man was the writer26 total reviews
Comment from Cindy Warren
You seem to have done a lot of research, and you make a good case for Shakespeare. Actually, I never thought the conspiricy theorists had much credibility. There seem to be good records of the man, and even today that's not always the case. I think it's safe to say he existed, and most likely was the author of the plays.
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2017
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You seem to have done a lot of research, and you make a good case for Shakespeare. Actually, I never thought the conspiricy theorists had much credibility. There seem to be good records of the man, and even today that's not always the case. I think it's safe to say he existed, and most likely was the author of the plays.
Comment Written 25-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2017
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Hi, Cindy! Thanks for the reading and review, and I apologize for this delay in getting back to you.
Few things are absolutely certain, and always open to new evidence, but the bulk of the evidence at this time suggests that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare:)
Thanks again for stopping by.
Stacia
Comment from mbroyles2
This is well presented with a tremendous amount of facts.
I'm not a well educated man myself so I've only heard rumors that William Shakespeare was actually a pen name.
I also learned what an Occam's Razor is. I never heard that term before.
It is truly interesting.
I bet a lot of detective's use this principle when solving cases.
A truly educational read.
Michael
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2017
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This is well presented with a tremendous amount of facts.
I'm not a well educated man myself so I've only heard rumors that William Shakespeare was actually a pen name.
I also learned what an Occam's Razor is. I never heard that term before.
It is truly interesting.
I bet a lot of detective's use this principle when solving cases.
A truly educational read.
Michael
Comment Written 25-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2017
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Hi, Michael! Thanks for the reading and review. Much appreciated:) I apologize for the delay in response.
There are different ways to be educated; you probably have more education than you give yourself credit for:)
Detectives do use the principle of inductive reasoning (gather the evidence and advance a theory), which I have tried here. The other way around (come up with a theory, and then try to find evidence) is a little bit more problematic.
Thanks again for stopping by!
Stacia
Comment from Meia (MESAYERS)
Wow this is such a fabulously put together piece, I just read the whole thing out to my partner who like myself is a great fan or the bard, even dressing with the same shirt and earring portrayed in a famous portrait thought to be Shakespeare we have in our hallway along with Keats, Shelley, Milton and a few others. I was riveted to your clever writing, and you certainly proved the point you were making, and it is funnily one we are discussing as a family yesterday. I have also acted in my favourite of Shakespeare's comedies, Twelfth Night (as Viola and later, as Feste). It remains one of my most enjoyable experiences. If folk are not sure about it, it comes down to a form of intellectual snobbery, and I think you proved your point admirably, very kindest regards and well done and sorry to hear about the ignorant bullies that seem to want everyone to believe the same thing. To this day he inspires my partner who only writes sonnets. Kindest regards Meia x
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2017
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Wow this is such a fabulously put together piece, I just read the whole thing out to my partner who like myself is a great fan or the bard, even dressing with the same shirt and earring portrayed in a famous portrait thought to be Shakespeare we have in our hallway along with Keats, Shelley, Milton and a few others. I was riveted to your clever writing, and you certainly proved the point you were making, and it is funnily one we are discussing as a family yesterday. I have also acted in my favourite of Shakespeare's comedies, Twelfth Night (as Viola and later, as Feste). It remains one of my most enjoyable experiences. If folk are not sure about it, it comes down to a form of intellectual snobbery, and I think you proved your point admirably, very kindest regards and well done and sorry to hear about the ignorant bullies that seem to want everyone to believe the same thing. To this day he inspires my partner who only writes sonnets. Kindest regards Meia x
Comment Written 25-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2017
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Hi, Meia! Thanks so much for the reading and review, and I really apologize for the delay in response:(
It's great to hear this response from a true Shakespeare enthusiast who has expertise! "Twelfth Night" is my favorite of the comedies, and I am really envious of the experience of playing Viola:)
I just saw a production set on a Caribbean plantation in which Maria and Feste were African and Feste played the music on the drums to a Caribbean/reggae beat:) It was great show.
Thank you again for the reading and review.
Stacia
Comment from dweigt
Excellent!
But "Virginia" is misspelled in the title. I looked long and hard to be sure that wasn't deliberate and I was missing something.
I've heard the theories before, but never given them much thought. Your analysis makes them seem less likely, certainly. They made for a few entertaining movies, though!
Keep writing!
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2016
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Excellent!
But "Virginia" is misspelled in the title. I looked long and hard to be sure that wasn't deliberate and I was missing something.
I've heard the theories before, but never given them much thought. Your analysis makes them seem less likely, certainly. They made for a few entertaining movies, though!
Keep writing!
Comment Written 17-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2016
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Hi, Dweigt! Thanks for the reading and review.
Thanks for picking out the typo/spelling issue. I called the essay "Yes, Virginia..." etc originally, then deleted "Virginia," unsure of the appropriateness of the reference, then put it back in. I think the letters are so squished together it was hard to see the mistake.
Thanks again for the reading and review! I'll take a look at your work asap.
Stacia
Comment from Lu Saluna
I am so sorry I am all out of 6's. That was outstanding. Maybe I am an ignorant ox but I have never heard of the 'Oxfordians' and their claims before. The idea is ludicrous. I have read and loved Shakespeare since I was a kid in junior high.
I think you made your case very clearly and concisely. No doubt in my mind.
This is one of the best essays I have ever read. The flow, the logic is there and bang on,
Best wishes
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2016
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I am so sorry I am all out of 6's. That was outstanding. Maybe I am an ignorant ox but I have never heard of the 'Oxfordians' and their claims before. The idea is ludicrous. I have read and loved Shakespeare since I was a kid in junior high.
I think you made your case very clearly and concisely. No doubt in my mind.
This is one of the best essays I have ever read. The flow, the logic is there and bang on,
Best wishes
Comment Written 17-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2016
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Thanks so much, Lu, for the reading and review.
You are correct--the accepted position is that William Shakespeare the man was also the writer. Oxfordian claims to the contrary, that the accepted position is that Shakespeare is Oxford, are incorrect.
It may be actually that Oxford WAS Shakespeare, as almost anything may be, but there is no real evidence at this time.
As a lover and reader of Shakespeare, you are as informed as any "Oxfordian."
Thanks for the reading and review!
Stacia
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
Very interesting and very complete. I'd heard a lot of this before, but you've added some new info I'd missed. I didn't realize he was not of the class he wrote about. That's interesting, since it seems so realistic. Just more proof of his skill as a writer. His work was so far ahead of anything else at the time, it's stood the test of time and can compete easily with what's written today. The only explanation is he was truly a genius.
I like the last paragraph. I guess super smart commoners are resented because they have something valuable that money can't buy. :)
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2016
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Very interesting and very complete. I'd heard a lot of this before, but you've added some new info I'd missed. I didn't realize he was not of the class he wrote about. That's interesting, since it seems so realistic. Just more proof of his skill as a writer. His work was so far ahead of anything else at the time, it's stood the test of time and can compete easily with what's written today. The only explanation is he was truly a genius.
I like the last paragraph. I guess super smart commoners are resented because they have something valuable that money can't buy. :)
Comment Written 17-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2016
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Hi, Phyllis! Thanks for the reading and review. Much appreciated.
A great point, that Shakespeare is resented because he was a "commoner." The arguments of the Oxfordians, the believers in the Lord of Oxford, are largely elitist ones. They're a strange breed:)
Thank you again for stopping by!
Stacia
Comment from BlueTiger
Nice post, Stacie! I really enjoyed learning more about this, and you did a very thorough job. All of your points are concise and convincing. I've never understood why some people seem so passionate about proving that Shakespeare wasn't Shakespeare...anyway, great work here!
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2016
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Nice post, Stacie! I really enjoyed learning more about this, and you did a very thorough job. All of your points are concise and convincing. I've never understood why some people seem so passionate about proving that Shakespeare wasn't Shakespeare...anyway, great work here!
Comment Written 16-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2016
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Thanks, Tiger, for the reading and review! Much appreciated.
Yes, people do get very wound up on this issue--I think a lot of it is the need to feel you are "in the know" or discovering something new and relevant. People need topics for master's theses and such:)
Thanks again for stopping by!
Stacia
Comment from Margaret Ford
It was delightful to read such a well-organized, clearly stated, and very persuasive argument as to who Shakespeare was and who he was not. There was a LOT to appreciate here, but I especially enjoyed Occam's Razor being used in your rebuttal. Good choice.
And your concluding paragraphs are so important; genius does show up in the most "unlikely places." Your decision to bolster that point by contrasting Mozart's talent with his private life was a terrific one. I have a B.A. in music (piano and pipe organ) and have, like many others, marveled at the fact that there are no erasures or scratched out measures in Mozart's original drafts. It's incomprehensible that someone could have such a mind, all the more so since he appears to have been hopelessly insubstantial in other ways. Reminding the reader of his genius really socked your point home.
This is an excellent piece. It was enjoyable to read, and I learned some new details about Shakespeare. So it was both entertaining and educational. What could be better? Margaret
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2016
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It was delightful to read such a well-organized, clearly stated, and very persuasive argument as to who Shakespeare was and who he was not. There was a LOT to appreciate here, but I especially enjoyed Occam's Razor being used in your rebuttal. Good choice.
And your concluding paragraphs are so important; genius does show up in the most "unlikely places." Your decision to bolster that point by contrasting Mozart's talent with his private life was a terrific one. I have a B.A. in music (piano and pipe organ) and have, like many others, marveled at the fact that there are no erasures or scratched out measures in Mozart's original drafts. It's incomprehensible that someone could have such a mind, all the more so since he appears to have been hopelessly insubstantial in other ways. Reminding the reader of his genius really socked your point home.
This is an excellent piece. It was enjoyable to read, and I learned some new details about Shakespeare. So it was both entertaining and educational. What could be better? Margaret
Comment Written 16-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2016
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Thanks so much for the reading and review, Margaret! Much appreciated:)
Glad you found the article interesting/helpful. I'm glad the Mozart for comparison resonated with a specialist in music:) it's great Mozart's original drafts still exist! The closest we have of the original of Shakespeare's work, compiled by his friends after his death, is the First Folio.
Thank you again for stopping by:)
Stacia
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You're welcome, Stacia. It was my pleasure. Margaret
Comment from randman58
I am convinced. To tell you the truth, although I have heard over the years smatterings about Shakespeare not writing his own work I did not know there was a serious coalition supporting that theory. After reading your article it seems to me they have a specious argument at best. I am in your court fair maiden. Sorry, poor attempt period humor. Very informative ....Thankyou
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2016
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I am convinced. To tell you the truth, although I have heard over the years smatterings about Shakespeare not writing his own work I did not know there was a serious coalition supporting that theory. After reading your article it seems to me they have a specious argument at best. I am in your court fair maiden. Sorry, poor attempt period humor. Very informative ....Thankyou
Comment Written 16-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2016
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Thanks, Rand, for the reading and review! Much appreciated as is your humor:)
I don't think there really is any anti-Stratfordian theory that is taken seriously by scholars, although, as you note, there have been different theories and contenders for the "Shakespeare" title over the years. There is just too much evidence Shakespeare was Shakespeare.
Thanks again for stopping by:)
Stacia
Comment from KjSilver
My knowledge of Shakespeare is negligible. After reading your essay, however, I feel that I could stand by your side as a believer that both Shakespeare the man, and Shakespeare the writer, were one and the same.
P.S. The crack team of homework thieves is real, seriously.
(If you don't have to, you're probably as big--or bigger--literary nerd than I am [as big, or bigger, literary nerd].)
The Facebook issue was incited by my ignorant claim [:] William Shakespeare [,] "the man from Stratford,"
Occam's Razor
Oxfordians do have an explanation for many of the reasons that make Oxford an unlikely or impossible candidate to write have written Shakespeare's plays which I will discuss.
(needs re-written.)
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2016
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My knowledge of Shakespeare is negligible. After reading your essay, however, I feel that I could stand by your side as a believer that both Shakespeare the man, and Shakespeare the writer, were one and the same.
P.S. The crack team of homework thieves is real, seriously.
(If you don't have to, you're probably as big--or bigger--literary nerd than I am [as big, or bigger, literary nerd].)
The Facebook issue was incited by my ignorant claim [:] William Shakespeare [,] "the man from Stratford,"
Occam's Razor
Oxfordians do have an explanation for many of the reasons that make Oxford an unlikely or impossible candidate to write have written Shakespeare's plays which I will discuss.
(needs re-written.)
Comment Written 15-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2016
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Thanks for the reading and review, KJ! Much appreciated.
LOL about the homework thieves. I've heard rumors about them over the years...
Thank you for pointing out the awkward wording. I will revisit the portions you mention.
Thanks again for stopping by!
Stacia
