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1 online resource (xv, 310 pages) |
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Law language |
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text file |
| Summary |
"Whoever wrote 'The Merchant of Venice' had a great legal mind. Was Francis Bacon the author, or one of the authors, of the play? Bacon's deep legal knowledge, even in the civilian law that derived from the Justinian Code, has long been under-appreciated. The author set out to explore whether "Bacon was Bellario," following certain clues, and in the end was led to a more nuanced and surprising understanding linking Bacon to Shakespeare. The other characters are also analyzed, along with a broad set of symbols and puns that provide clues." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Bellario as a cameo : clues -- Trifles and devils : literary precedents -- Two mens in one -- A good pseudonym is hard to prove -- A law professor by any other name -- Law school hypothetical -- Characters, counterparts, and others. Part I -- Characters, counterparts, and others. Part two -- Characters, counterparts, and others. Part III -- Glosses, glanvill, and (pre- )Gratian marriage law, briefly -- "For there is no law under heaven ..." -- Summary and conclusions -- Encore. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship -- Baconian theory.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. |
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Authorship. |
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 -- Authorship.
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge and learning -- Law.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Bellario.
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Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare, William) |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Waldman, Christina G., 1957- Francis Bacon's hidden hand in Shakespeare's the Merchant of Venice. New York : Algora Publishing, [2018] 9781628943313 (DLC) 2018017375 |
| ISBN |
9781628943320 (electronic book) |
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1628943327 (electronic book) |
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9781628943313 (hardcover) |
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