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Translated from the Lattin
When William Shakespeare agreed to be godfather to Ben Jonson’s baby boy, he forgot that he would have to think of a gift for his christening.
by Sir Nicholas L’Estrange 1604–1655
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Extracts from Poetry
What’s in a Name?
Juliet complains that the man she loves has the wrong name, and the man she loves hears her doing it.
by William Shakespeare 1564-1616
Extracts from Literature
Mind Over Matter
John of Gaunt tries to persuade his son Henry that banishment from England isn’t such a bad thing, if you think about in the right way.
Poets and Poetry
An Excellent Performance
On a visit to England in 1599, Swiss doctor Thomas Platter found time to pop across the Thames and take in a show.
by Thomas Platter 1574-1628
O, You Hard Hearts!
Marullus was disgusted at the way that the fickle people of Rome turned so easily from one hero to another.
William Shakespeare
If England to Itself Do Rest but True
With King John dead and the threat of invasion fading, Philip Faulconbridge reflects that the danger within is always greater than the danger without.