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Who was the Real Johannes Factotum?

John Florio, the Literary Feuds, and the Shadow of Shakespeare
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The Italianate Pen: Thomas Nashe’s Hidden Attack on John Florio
This is the story of an Elizabethan literary feud that just might rewrite what we think we know about Shakespeare.
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The forgotten story behind the Bard’s rustic clowns, quick-witted banter, and the enduring influence of Ruzzante.
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“I Am No Thief”: John Florio and the Invention of Shakespeare
The Plagiarism Scandal That Shaped The Bard
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The Forgotten Library
John Florio, Shakespeare, and the Hunt for Literary DNA.
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Shakespeare, Florio, and the elephant in the room
"The Pedant Holofernes"
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Resolute John Florio
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Resolute John Florio
Resolute John Florio
Anglo-Italian translator, linguist, royal language tutor, poet.
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