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Myth of the Month 10: Who Was Shakespeare? -- pt. 3: "The Maiden's Organ"

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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The Sequence of the Sonnets

Some of the poems must have been revised at some point between 15 99 and 16 o nine. So that means at least some of the poems were composed at least ten years or more before the collection was published by thomas thorpe in 16 o 9. For instance, if we look at number one forty four, which begins, two loves i have of comfort and despair, the closing couplet of that poem in a passionate pilgrim reads, quote, the true i shall not know, but live in doubt till my bad angel fire my good one out.

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