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William Shakespeare was born on April 23; William Shakespeare died on April 23

It is a superstition, but some believe people die close totheir birthday. Some people die within days of their birthday. And some people die on...
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Shakespeare makes British Olympic team

After 400 years in training, William Shakespeare is ready for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The World Shakespeare Festival opened on April 23...
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Beware the ides of March... but why?

Beware the Ides of March.Sure, its something you've probably heard many times, but just what does that mean? Where does the saying come from?...
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A Brief Introduction to the Sonnets

In 1609 a Quarto was published in London with the title “SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS” (sic). The small book contained 154 sonnets and a short...
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Shakespeare's Anonymous Puppeteer

Was Shakespeare a Fraud? Thus reads the titillating movie poster for the Roland Emmerich’s recent flick, Anonymous. The film answers the...
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Preliminary notes on Shakespeare's mind and gifts

Who was Shakespeare? Here, this question has nothing to do with digging for the secret identity of the author called Shakespeare. Contrary to the...
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Doctors should look to Shakespeare for mind-body medicine

Mind-body medicine, often called alternative medicine, includes such practices as prayer, meditation, mental healing, movement re-education, self...
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5 Shakespeare Roles For Sci-Fi Actors

The recent announcement of Joss Whedon’s secret Shakespeare project, Much Ado About Nothing, provoked an enthusiastic fan reaction by...
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Globe Theatre faces deletion

The Globe Theatre hasn't been deleted... yet. Not the famous Globe Theatre in England, but the one in Second Life®, lovingly created by Ina...
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Lady Shirl’s family prominent in Breeders’ Cup Turf contests

The influence of top turf mare Lady Shirl, a tough competitor who notched 18 races, including the 1991 running of the mile-and-a-quarter Flower...
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