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The sonnets were published in 1609, 5 years after the Earl of
Oxford's death. Oxford's son in law, William Stanley, Earl of Derby,
was Oxford's friend, student, perhaps, as well, and he (Stanley)
was a playwright too. Perhaps he was behind the publication of the
sonnets. (And the folio as well) We can't know for certain,
But all in all, it makes more sense than them being published against
the author's wishes, especially as biusiness-like an author
as Shakespeare supposedly was. Wouldn't he want to profit by them?
If he was a businessminded man who made his living by the written
word, of course he would. But if he were an Earl, with money of his own,
and dead to boot, then, well...Posted by Bill Routhier on April 11, 1997 at 20:34:52
In Reply to "Publication of the Sonnets (igore previous post, which failed)" posted by Thersites on April 11, 1997 at 04:17:09
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