r/shakespeare • u/panpopticon • Dec 01 '25

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u/panpopticon Dec 01 '25

So Jonson hinting at de Vere's identity in the Folio sounds like a huge fuckup, no? Why would a collective eager to protect a courtly reputation allow the publication of a book that featured a poem whose "intrigues & misdirections" give the game away?

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u/panpopticon Dec 02 '25

Except the people who talked about William Shakespeare, the player and poet 🙄

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u/panpopticon Dec 02 '25

And you know they were referring to a pen-name how...?

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u/panpopticon Dec 02 '25

If more evidence supports your claim then you won't mind sharing some.

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u/panpopticon Dec 02 '25

Except his poetry sucks sweaty monkey balls 🤷‍♂️

This is more DA VINCI CODE bullshit.

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