Witty Numbers: Ben Jonson’s Shakespeare First Folio Jest in Focus
- Synopsis
- Expanded version of an illustrated presentation by Roger Stritmatter first delivered at the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship symposium on 10 April 2021. It explores the possible hidden meanings behind Ben Jonson’s epigram ‘To the Reader’ written under the First Folio’s engraving by Martin Droeshout.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Recording date
- 17 Jan 2022
- Duration
- 72 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- History; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Jonson, Ben (1572-1637); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare Authorship Question
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://youtu.be/_QoZaS_4s7g
- Online format
- Streamed
Sponsor
Related
- Name
YouTube
- Web
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Witty Numbers: Ben Jonson’s Shakespeare First Folio Jest in Focus". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79773 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)