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Shakespeare

on first looking into Slavitt’s Ausonius: prolegomenon to prosaic studies

Slavitt’s Ausonius is an epiphany into prosody with meter of hypertext-hypertext syllable distance. Centos of Virgil & Shakespeare demand prosaic studies. … Read the post on first looking into Slavitt’s Ausonius: prolegomenon to prosaic studies

Johnson’s Dictionary and life shows gender bias & gender subordination

Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary defined woman & man with deeply rooted anti-men gender bias. Johnson masochistically enjoyed women dominating him. … Read the post Johnson’s Dictionary and life shows gender bias & gender subordination

institutional ownership reduces First Folio liquidity

Institutions holding rare objects like Shakespeare’s First Folio won’t sell them for any price. Well-endowed institutions also won’t die. … Read the post institutional ownership reduces First Folio liquidity

over past four centuries, books much cheaper, but less price dispersion

The First Folio of Shakespeare’s plays, published in 1623, provides a benchmark price for an up-market, popular book about four centuries ago. … Read the post over past four centuries, books much cheaper, but less price dispersion

a Shakespearean portrait after the Internet Reformation

The National Portrait Gallery takes a medieval approach to defending privileged stories of national heroes such as Shakespeare. … Read the post a Shakespearean portrait after the Internet Reformation

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