In the name of Shakespeare

Westley 2022-03-25 09:01:15

Shakespeare was well blacked, but as a writer whose father and son are illiterate, he can only be understood as either a genius or a liar. In the name of Shakespeare, it tells a story of the Tudor Dynasty, and also the scandalous tradition of the Tudor Dynasty.
Created a character with the ability to write handed down works, and his literary talent completely destroyed the political vision he should have had. All art is political, Jonson. Otherwise, it would just be decoration. It would be childish to romanticize politics like this.
The rights of the Cecil family cannot be solved by fooling the people or launching a mutiny, because their rights come precisely from Queen Elizabeth herself: their wealth, their power, their suvival, all depended on me! Elizabeth's emphasis on holding power Much higher than love and family, because its own pressure is very high: The king of Spain, Mary, four French kings, eight popes, they all wanted me dead...
The male protagonist and Elizabeth, who is both mother and mistress The contrast really highlights the tragic nature that is innate and fully reflected in his works.

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  • Ben Jonson: Politics? My play has nothing to do with politics. I-i-i-it's just a simple comedy.

    Earl of Oxford: It showed your betters as fools who'd go through life barely managing to get food from plate to mouth were it not for the cleverness of their servants. All art is political, Jonson, otherwise it would just be decoration. And all artists have something to say, otherwise they'd make shoes. And you are not a cobbler, are you Jonson.

  • Young Earl of Oxford: [after sword gets knocked into young Robert Cecil's chess game] You were losing anyway.

    Boy Robert Cecil: [had been playing alone] I was also winning!

    Young Earl of Oxford: [tosses a piece back at Robert, who misses it] Really?