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In your original post you said "the Fathers of Stratford"
condemned him, which is what mislead me. The civil authorities
in Stratford only had praise for Shakespeare, describing him
(in a different context) as "a generous man", and praising him
for his opposition to the enclosures of common lands (as a landowner,
Shakespeare would have profited greatly from such enclosures.)The Privy Council is a national body based in London, convened
at the direct command of the Queen (it still exists, incidently).
The privy council (or one unnamed member of it), condemned all
grain hoarders in the manner you reported. To suggest they specifically
singled out Shakespeare for this abuse is misleading.I not sure what your point is in mentioning the Addenbrooke case.
Are you suggesting that anyone who has recourse to law in order
to reclaim an outstanding debt is somehow unqualified to write
poetry?
Posted by Thersites on April 16, 1997 at 00:54:05
In Reply to "no, not folklore..." posted by Bill Routhier on April 15, 1997 at 13:42:20
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