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You wrote:>>> S might not have created boy actors but he certainly
exploited the sexual ambiguities. <<<As did so many others. Are they all homosexual?
>>>> You miss the strong probability that the sonnets were
autobiographical. <<<<No, I do not. There is no evidence whatsoever
that they are autobiographical. There is no reason that
it should be "probable" that they are autobiographical. To
make such an assumption does a great injury to any
author, or poet, or playwright.
>>> Before you say it, I know it can't be documented, but
then almost everything claimed for S can't be documented
including, eg., his exact birth date <<<<You are confusing the study of history with proper
literary analysis of fictional works.>>> and whether he attended school. The internal evidence of
the sonnets reveals their autobiographical nature. <<<I do wish you would stop posting such poppycock;
it only serves to confuse those who have not been
taught simple literary analysis.To attempt to make any judgements about an author
based upon one or more of his fictional works is a gross
mistake. This will reveal nothing with any accuracy.
It does the author a disservice, and will lead you
to many mistatements.
Some authors (occasionally) write in a more or
less autobiographical form. The majority of course, do
not. Yet, you wish to take these sonnests and assume
that they are autobiographical. That is nonsense.
And, to claim that their "structure" is your evidence,
is laughable.
>>> The Shakespearian dialectic is far more than
irony. It's a style..."where civil blood makes civil
hands unclean." <<<Yes... and your point is?
>>>> Try to bring some respect to the discussion. We
can diagree without either of us spouting poppycock. <<<I spouted no poppycock. If you will refrain from
doing so, you may earn my respect.-Bruce
Posted by Bruce Spielbauer on April 10, 1997 at 04:26:15
In Reply to "more poppycock" posted by Professor Mike on April 10, 1997 at 02:45:39
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