Autograph letter signed from Thomas Warton, Oxford, to [Edmond Malone?] [manuscript], 1790 March 31.

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Autograph letter signed from Thomas Warton, Oxford, to [Edmond Malone?] [manuscript], 1790 March 31.

Warton refers to his having heard Mr. Wise, Radcliffe librarian, speak of his journey to Stratford ca. 1720 and of the anecdotes he there learned about Shakespeare.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Wise, Francis, 1695-1767

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Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812

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Warton, Thomas, 1728-1790

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Poet laureate. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Oxford, to an unidentified recipient, 1785 Mar. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270659694 Poet laureate, and historian of English poetry. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : Winchester, Winton, and Oxford, to Benjamin Forster, 1785 May 20-Dec. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270659685 ...

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...