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bit of literary history, William Shakespeare’s father was a glove-maker. This factoid is considered one bit of evidence that Shakespeare really was Shakespeare
by Eric_WVGG 6y ago
bit of literary history, William Shakespeare’s father was a glove-maker. This factoid is considered one bit of evidence that Shakespeare really was Shakespeare (that is, not a cover for Francis Bacon or some ludicrous conspiracy).
One of the arguments against his authorship is, "how would the son of a glove-maker have gotten the sort of education that would have produced such fine writing?" This reveals an ignorance of the sort of craftsmanship required to make gloves by hand in ye olden times or even today. Shakespeare Sr. would have been among the upper echelons of tradesmen and non-nobility.
- el_oni 6y agoI find it interesting that the original meaning of factoid is "something believed to be true that is isn't" and is now used in common parlance as "little fact". Which meant that before the shift in definition, the belief that factoid meant "little fact" was itself a factoid. But I'm not a prescriptivist. I find that evolution of language, and how up in arms people get about it, interesting.
- Eric_WVGG 6y agoI had no idea, thank you for that little fact.