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SHAKSPER 2006: 4,000 Ways to Spell Shakespeare
From: Hardy M. Cook (editor@shaksper.net) Date: 03/14/06
The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 17.0168 Tuesday, 14 March 2006 From: Dale Lyles <dale@dalelyles.com> Date: Monday, 13 Mar 2006 11:28:02 -0500 Subject: 17.0157 4,000 Ways to Spell Shakespeare Comment: Re: SHK 17.0157 4,000 Ways to Spell Shakespeare >While adopting the now-standard spelling himself, on the authority >of "Mr. Howard Staunton, of Mr. Dyce, of Mr. Halliwell, of Mr. >Collier, and of Messrs. Singer and Lloyd, as well as the editors of >the Cambridge Shakespeare", Wise counts 37 ways to spell >Shakespeare among legal and genealogical records (p.15). Perhaps >the pamphlet was not long enough, for he then embarks on the most >curious venture to list some 4,000 ways to spell Shakespeare >"according to English orthography" (pp. 17-32). This is something >to behold. So what this means is that we could all have unique screen names and still be "Shakespeare" online? Dale Lyles _______________________________________________________________ S H A K S P E R: The Global Shakespeare Discussion List Hardy M. Cook, editor@shaksper.net The S H A K S P E R Web Site <http://www.shaksper.net> DISCLAIMER: Although SHAKSPER is a moderated discussion list, the opinions expressed on it are the sole property of the poster, and the editor assumes no responsibility for them.
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