tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164185959238733667.post3786236072409801111..comments2023-09-29T04:22:04.132-07:00Comments on Quills: The Conspiracy TheoryFretful Porpentinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11165078003123517013noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164185959238733667.post-42520951948957883872017-04-13T14:38:37.249-07:002017-04-13T14:38:37.249-07:00Yes, but if you count 4 lines up and 5 spaces to t...Yes, but if you count 4 lines up and 5 spaces to the right on each page, you will find a coded message that gives the author's REAL name in Pig Latin, right?<br /><br />I blame the DaVinci Code for reviving interest in this. undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164185959238733667.post-29879992804436150722017-03-26T20:17:00.996-07:002017-03-26T20:17:00.996-07:00Is this the one where the Doctor wrote Marlowe'...Is this the one where the Doctor wrote Marlowe's works? Please!!Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2164185959238733667.post-62567509508329053042017-03-26T15:52:37.086-07:002017-03-26T15:52:37.086-07:00When I was in grad school, I asked this question o...When I was in grad school, I asked this question of one of my teachers. He was gracious about answering me and gave me a good 10-minute explanation that is much better than many of the explanations I've heard from other experts when this comes up out and about. Because of his example, I try to be nice when students ask me; although, on day one of my Shakespeare class, I always bring it up before anyone can ask me so I can shut it down before someone starts to feel smarter than they really are. <br /><br />But sometimes someone mentions the authorship theory to me when I've had a bad day and I want to say, "YOU ARE A FUCKING MORON." I nearly say it, but somehow keep my thoughts in check. Instead, I try to imitate my gracious professor and give the very good explanation, but I also say, "You know, people who don't know anything about Shakespeare always say something about the authorship question in order to <i>seem</i> like they know something about Shakespeare. What they don't know is how very, very stupid they are making themselves appear to people who actually <i>do</i> know something about Shakespeare." <br /><br />Don't lose sleep over stupid people. One of the best things about the internet is that it has taught me to walk away from these things. It took a long time of futile fighting to get to that place, though. <br />Fie upon this quiet life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12047096700049201873noreply@blogger.com