Project Gutenberg 2012-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 176 Blades, William 1824 1890 Shakspere & Typography Shakspere and Typography A mock argument, in imitation of the attempts frequently made to identify Shakespeare with various trades and professions. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Shakspere & Typography" by William Blades is a scholarly work written in the late 19th century. This book explores the relationship between William Shakespeare and the art of printing, specifically arguing that Shakespeare possessed intimate knowledge of typographical principles. Blades, a printer himself, delves into how Shakespeare’s experiences in a printing office may have influenced his literary works. In this text, Blades puts forth a compelling argument that Shakespeare was employed in the printing trade during his early years in London, likely working for the printer Thomas Vautrollier. Through careful analysis of Shakespeare's works, Blades identifies numerous references to printing and typographical terminology, suggesting that these allusions reflect a deep familiarity with the craft. He examines various plays and sonnets, highlighting phrases and concepts that are strikingly aligned with the practices of printing. By combining literary analysis with historical context, Blades makes a case for a connection between Shakespeare’s life experiences and his literary output, enhancing our understanding of one of history's greatest writers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40841/40841-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Book industries and trade PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 82496 2025-08-16T13:44:54.513670 text/html 60312 2024-10-23T10:59:10 text/html 529231 2025-08-16T13:44:56.943691 application/epub+zip 528750 2025-08-16T13:44:54.985676 application/epub+zip 59187 2025-08-16T13:44:54.729687 application/epub+zip 569325 2025-08-16T13:44:58.461667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558782 2025-08-16T13:44:56.675650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90626 2022-09-18T16:48:50.079753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67079 2025-08-16T13:44:54.271672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47158 2024-10-23T10:59:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17055 2025-08-16T13:44:58.596639 application/rdf+xml 15105 2025-08-16T13:44:54.801690 image/jpeg 1890 2025-08-16T13:44:54.765660 image/jpeg 430147 2025-08-16T13:44:54.548708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia