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BACON IS SHAKE-SPEARE - By Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence, BT - AND - PROMUS OF FOURMES AND ELEGANCYES BY FRANCIS BACON - Collated, with the Original MS. by the late F.B. BICKLEY, and revised by F.A. HERBERT, of the British Museum. - MCMX - "Every hollow Idol is dethroned by skill, insinuation and regular approach."
BACON IS SHAKESPEARE.
CHAPTER I. — "What does it matter whether the immortal works were written by
CHAPTER II. — The Shackspere Monument, Bust, and Portrait.
CHAPTER III. — The so-called "Signatures."
CHAPTER IV. — Contemporary Allusions to Shackspere.
CHAPTER V. — "The Return from Parnassus" and "Ratsei's Ghost."
CHAPTER VI. — Shackspere's Correspondence!
CHAPTER VII. — Bacon acknowledged to be a Poet.
CHAPTER VIII. — The Author revealed in the Sonnets.
This slim volume makes a bold case for re‑examining the authorship of the most celebrated English dramas. By tracing the astonishing breadth of legal, classical, and courtly knowledge woven through the verses, the author suggests that only a mind as learned and seasoned in public affairs as Francis Bacon could have produced them. The argument is presented with a balance of scholarly citation and spirited commentary, inviting listeners to follow the trail of clues without demanding prior expertise.
The book also includes a carefully collated reprint of Bacon’s own “Promus of Formularies and Elegancies,” a notebook of ready‑made phrases and rhetorical tricks. As the narrator reads side‑by‑side excerpts, you’ll hear how many of those turn‑of‑phrase appear later in the plays, offering a tangible illustration of the proposed connection. Whether you’re a curious newcomer to the authorship debate or a seasoned literary detective, the work provides a thoughtful, engaging listening experience that encourages you to look at the texts with fresh eyes.
Full title
Bacon is Shake-Speare Together with a Reprint of Bacon's Promus of Formularies and Elegancies Together with a Reprint of Bacon's Promus of Formularies and Elegancies
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (271K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Etext produced by Jonathan Ingram, Graham Smith, Tapio Riikonen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger
Release date
2006-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1837–1914
Best remembered as one of the most energetic champions of the Baconian theory, he brought legal training, political experience, and real determination to the Shakespeare authorship debate. His books and public arguments helped keep that controversy alive well into the early 20th century.
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