1. The Greatness of Shakespeare
However, since the 19th century, Shakespeare's reputation has massively gained from just being rated as just another playwright among others to having a significant role in the English language and being one of the best and honored poets in all history. A well-respected poet and playwright named Ben Jonson- who wrote a poem introduction for the First folio in honor of Shakespeare is linked to National identity because Jonson was an Englishman; however while Jonson had been more wealthy and he was more well-known, prosperous poet and playwright, highly educated and had studied English in ...
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