Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Mon Sep-26-05 07:03 PM
5. "I've read some of those theories, and they are composed convincingly..." In response to In response to 4
but they musta been REALLY tightly knit...
cuz think. NOBODY wrote about this in any memoirs/diaries/family secrets/anything. You'd think someone EVENTUALLY woulda wanted to come out and say they were part of this landmark in literature and drama.
Also, there's proof a man named William Shakespeare who was a writer who existed in that era worked with the Globe Theater. Is it possible he's just the puppet for all the other playwrights? Sure. But again, it's tricky to pull off for so long.
FINALLY, there are so many similarities in all of the texts in styles, in the evolution of the language and the prose/iambic pentameter, in content, in character similarities, in references to previous plays...
...like I said, it's possible. And with Shakespeare being my specialty, I've read theories like yours. And there's some convincing things going on in those writings.
I just think it's too hard to pull off how tightly knit the complete works are and to keep this secret for so long. Throw in there's a real William Shakespeare who worked for the Globe who would've had to be involved, and he was gettin the glory as these other guys get swept under the rug?
It's just improbable to me. Possible, but improbable.