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#38941. Hamlet.
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I believe firmly that Shakespeare was the author of all the plays credited to him, yet how could he, the common son of a glovemaker, have known law, medicine, court manners, Italian, sword fighting, sailing, philosophy, sports, astronomy, botany and music?
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Yaarbiriah 
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Despite his father's apparently humble trade, his parents were actually well networked with the high society of the city and their guests would have been people of prominence, with enough free time for knowledge of the world. As a boy he would have gained immeasurably from these contacts. Shakespeare also attended a grammar school so would have benefitted from a classical education. He clearly had an enquiring mind, a drive to learn about the world and he would have been attracted to knowledgeable, cultured and well travelled people. He would have spoken with them, learned from them, read any books they had to recommend. His plays were based on themes and archetypes from the comedia del'Arte popular all over Europe. With Shakespeare's natural talent for expression he was able to produce scripts on a higher level of sophistication and drama.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
May 07 07, 6:25 AM
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