tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138091.post3823051530103667096..comments2023-10-25T09:30:30.175-06:00Comments on Sweet Swan of Avon: The Masters Program in London on Shakespeare Authorship StudiesRobin Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581357287431364611noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138091.post-7604370327001543052011-01-14T21:58:45.530-07:002011-01-14T21:58:45.530-07:00Hi Robin,
Congratulations both on your Mary Sidne...Hi Robin,<br /><br />Congratulations both on your Mary Sidney book and your matriculation at Brunel <br /><br />University. I am anxious to read your book.<br /><br />You wrote that you "found it riveting to discover the Elizabethan passion for <br /><br />wordplay and name games." Certainly one of those wordplays must have been related to <br /><br />what has become known as 'Bible Code' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_code) <br /><br />A number of Oxfordian books have followed Oxfordian John ROllett on 'Bible Code' <br /><br />analysis of the 144 letter Sonnets dedication. Even Stratfordian Terry Ross even <br /><br />devoted a website to analyse Dr. Rollett's work (in order to debunk it):<br /><br />http://shakespeareauthorship.com/array1.html<br />http://shakespeareauthorship.com/wds1.html<br />http://shakespeareauthorship.com/wds2.html<br /><br />A simple word search at Terry's site:<br />http://shakespeareauthorship.com/array2.html<br /><br />quickly reveals Dr. Rollett's 'HENRY WR-IOTH-ESLEY'<br />discovery in the 15 & 18 column arrays:<br />.................................<br />1507d: N [HENRY] OLVR<br />1802d: OFTERV [WR]<br />1811u: IN [IOTH] VB<br />1810d: [ESLEY] WIT<br />.................................<br /><br />Curiously, however, a simple word search at:<br />http://shakespeareauthorship.com/array2.html<br /><br />ALSO reveals a number of 'Mary Herbert' finds such as:<br />'PHEON' , 'MARI. H.' , & 'SPENS' :<br />.................................<br />1106d: OESS [PHEON] TSVN<br />1706d: OE [MARIH] NR<br />2206d: O [SPENS] N<br />.................................<br /><br />In fact, the 'MARI. H.' find<br />might be even extended to 'MARI. He.' :<br />-----------------------------------------<br />TO THE ONLIE BEGETTER OF THESE INSVING SONNETS<br /><br />________ <= 17 =><br /><br />. [M] R W H A L L H A P P I N E S S E<br />. [A] N D T H A T E T E R N I T I E P<br />. [R] O M I S E D B Y O V R E V E R L<br />. [I] V I N G P O E T W I S H E T H T<br />. [He]<br /><br />WELL WISHING ADVENTVRER IN SETTING FORTH -TT <br />-----------------------------------------<br /><br />One might dismiss this as a fluke if<br />it weren't for the fact that the same pattern<br />is emulated in the "Sweet swan of Avon" poem:<br />-----------------------------------------<br />Sweet swan of Avon! what a fight it were<br />To see thee in our waters yet appeare,<br />And make those flights upon the bankes of Tha-<br /><br />________ <= 13 =><br /><br />. [M] e s T h a t s o d i d t<br />. [A] k e E l i z a a n d o u<br />. [R] J a m e s B u t s t a y<br />. [I] s e e t h e e i n t h e<br />. [He]m i s p h e r e<br />-----------------------------------<br />And, after all, it was the 'Sweet swans' that<br />suggested MARIe Herbert in the first place.<br /><br />Go figure?<br />-----------------------------<br />Art Neuendorfferneuferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329447464267559943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138091.post-42636372478430412742011-01-14T21:39:39.642-07:002011-01-14T21:39:39.642-07:00Hi Robin,
Congratulations both on your Mary Sidne...Hi Robin,<br /><br />Congratulations both on your Mary Sidney book and your matriculation at Brunel University. I am anxious to read your book.<br /><br />You wrote that you "found it riveting to discover the Elizabethan passion for wordplay and name games." Certainly one of those wordplays must have been related to what has become known as 'Bible Code' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_code) <br /><br />A number of Oxfordian books have followed Oxfordian John ROllett on 'Bible Code' analysis of the 144 letter Sonnets dedication. Even Stratfordian Terry Ross even devoted a website to analyse Dr. Rollett's work (in order to debunk it):<br /><br />http://shakespeareauthorship.com/array1.html<br />http://shakespeareauthorship.com/wds1.html<br />http://shakespeareauthorship.com/wds2.html<br /><br />A simple word search at Terry's site:<br />http://shakespeareauthorship.com/array2.html<br /><br />quickly reveals Dr. Rollett's 'HENRY WR-IOTH-ESLEY'<br />discovery in the 15 & 18 column arrays:<br />.................................<br />1507d: N [HENRY] OLVR<br />1802d: OFTERV [WR]<br />1811u: IN [IOTH] VB<br />1810d: [ESLEY] WIT<br />.................................<br /><br />Curiously, however, a simple word search at:<br />http://shakespeareauthorship.com/array2.html<br /><br />ALSO reveals a number of 'Mary Herbert' finds such as:<br />'PHEON' , 'MARI. H.' , & 'SPENS' :<br />.................................<br />1106d: OESS [PHEON] TSVN<br />1706d: OE [MARIH] NR<br />2206d: O [SPENS] N<br />.................................<br /><br />In fact, the 'MARI. H.' find<br />might be even extended to 'MARI. He.' :<br />-----------------------------------------<br />TO THE ONLIE BEGETTER OF THESE INSVING SONNETS<br /><br />________ <= 17 =><br /><br />. [M] R W H A L L H A P P I N E S S E<br />. [A] N D T H A T E T E R N I T I E P<br />. [R] O M I S E D B Y O V R E V E R L<br />. [I] V I N G P O E T W I S H E T H T<br />. [He]<br /><br />WELL WISHING ADVENTVRER IN SETTING FORTH -TT <br />-----------------------------------------<br /><br />One might dismiss this as a fluke if<br />it weren't for the fact that the same pattern<br />is emulated in the "Sweet swan of Avon" poem:<br />-----------------------------------------<br />Sweet swan of Avon! what a fight it were<br />To see thee in our waters yet appeare,<br />And make those flights upon the bankes of Tha-<br /><br />________ <= 13 =><br /><br />. [M] e s T h a t s o d i d t<br />. [A] k e E l i z a a n d o u<br />. [R] J a m e s B u t s t a y<br />. [I] s e e t h e e i n t h e<br />. [He]m i s p h e r e<br />-----------------------------------<br />And, after all, it was the 'Sweet swans' that<br />suggested MARIe Herbert in the first place.<br /><br />Go figure?<br />-----------------------------<br />Art NeuendorfferMs. Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059305089858617744noreply@blogger.com