Monumental Conversations
Don't Quill the Messenger: Shakespeare Authorship Explored
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Unveiling New Meanings in Shakespeare's Sonnets
The speakers explore the interpretation of Shakespeare's Sonnets, arguing against the idea of them being a code and instead proposing allegory and double meanings. They discuss specific lines from Sonnet 76 and highlight the process of dressing old words in a new way to reveal something new. They also discuss the chronological order of the Sonnets and mention Sonnet 107's potential reflection of historical events.
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