subject: Shakes Who? [print this page] Shakespeare, whoever that truly is, in The Rape of Lucrece said himself, "Time's glory is to calm contending kings,/ To unmask falsehood and bring truth to light." The differing opinions on the issue interpret the same historical evidence to support their contrasting theories. While scholars debate the Stratfordian, Oxfordian, Baconian, and other theories, one ultimate fact is known: Shakespeare's plays and sonnets are famous today and will forever be known for their complexity and beauty.
