Tom Bishop wrote:-
>Actually I believe the whole of Elizabethan literature was composed
>by Lytton Strachey
It's funny that you should mention Strachey, Tom. He was descended
from the man who people think sent the letter upon which 'Shakespeare'
based aspects of 'The Tempest'. A man calling himself 'William Strachey'
was aboard the Sea Venture which was wrecked off the coast of Bermuda
in 1609. This chap called himself William Hall, for certain of his business
activities, and was the man to whom 'Shakespeare' dedicated his Sonnets
a few days before he set sail with the Merchant Adventurers.
"To the onlie begetter of these insuing sonnets, Mr W. Hall. Happiness
and that eternitie promised by our ever-living poet wisheth the well-
wishing adventurer in setting forth"
The ever-living (i.e., still living) poet was Marlowe; he was not dead as
presumed. The well-wishing [Merchant] adventurer who was setting
forth was our man Strachey/Hall, who was very much involved with
Marlowe during his exile. His real name was William Shakeshaft
and it was he who occasionally acted with the Kings Men under the
name 'William Shakespeare'.
Confused? You were meant to be....
Peter Zenner
+44 (0) 1246 271726
Visit my web site 'Zenigmas' at
http://www.pzenner.freeserve.co.uk
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