Thread: What- no Shakespeare?

Originally Posted by Mr Sci Fi

Considering most of his plays were published post-humorously, I fail to see how he pumped out dozens of them.

Of course, you're probably one of those Marlowe types. And if that's the case, if Marlowe had more success, you'd be saying the same thing about him.

The reason Shakespeare was a success was because he was a literary genius. Nothing less.

The fact is if he wrote today, he'd do with our language what he did with it in the first place... Paved the way for modern English. Had he written today, he'd certainly transcend the boundaries.

Your argument seems to stem from him making up words, so why not blame Chaucer instead? He invented far more words than Shakespeare, and Chaucer was a major source of inspiration.

You do mean posthumously and not post-humorously, don't you...? lol!

shakespeare not only wrote wonderful plays but was a master of sonnets too. his plays also showcase his expertise of poems. who could forget the "seven stages" from as you like it.