Typed and autograph essays and notes on Shakespeare's sonnets and the Baconian authorship question [manuscript], 19th or 20th century.

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Typed and autograph essays and notes on Shakespeare's sonnets and the Baconian authorship question [manuscript], 19th or 20th century.

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(1) The "Dark woman" of the sonnets; (2) manuscript notes on Sonnet 20; (3) Sonnet 107; (4) Prose interpretation of sonnet 123; (5) Sonnet 135; (6) Sonnet 144; (7) Trial Scene - Merchant of Venice; (8) A Hamlet interpretation; (9) Musings and jottings; (10) Musings; (11) manuscript notes headed: Preface and Chapter I; (12) Ba backwards with the horn added; at the end of the essay is an undated manuscript note to Mr. Platt initialed from F.C.H., asking his opinion of the essay; (13) Burton on love or cupid, &c.; (14) Montaigne on self praise. Most contains manuscript annotations and corrections.

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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626

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Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, 1561-1626, English philosopher, statesman and essayist best known for theories on scientific experimentation; knighted in 1603, created Baron Verulam in 1618, and created Viscount St Alban in 1621; Lord Chancellor, 1618; died 1626. From the guide to the A Coppy of a letter Conceived to bee writt to the late Duke of Buckingham..., c1650-1700, (Senate House Library, University of London) ...

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Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592

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Platt, Isaac Hull, 1853-1912

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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. ...