Other admirable men have led lives in some sort of keeping with their thought; but this man, in wide contrast." ... William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, Published According to the true Original Copies, also known as the First Folio, was published in 1623, the reference to the author of Shakespeare's works as "our ever-living poet" suggests that the author is dead (Whalen 49). ... In this poem, Johnson calls the author "sweet swan of Avon," the town of Stratford is mentioned, and John Heming and Henry Conville, who were friends of Shakspere, were mentioned (The ...

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• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: High School