Re the final question about whether S. expected to be immortal through his writings: I think Cimolino missed it. In the sonnets S. says that only "in black ink" (# 65) can you live on. And what about Prospero in "The Tempest"? I'm with the theory that Prospero *IS* S.
Re the final question about whether S. expected to be immortal through his writings: I think Cimolino missed it. In the sonnets S. says that only "in black ink" (# 65) can you live on. And what about Prospero in "The Tempest"? I'm with the theory that Prospero *IS* S.
h2008a 2 years ago