The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 16.0356  Tuesday, 22 February 2005

From:           Bob Rosen <
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Date:           Monday, 21 Feb 2005 13:22:39 EST
Subject: 16.0345  Shakespeare and the Qu'ran
Comment:        Re: SHK 16.0345  Shakespeare and the Qu'ran

 >Shakespeare be the author of no work we actually possess, but
 >rather of works bearing the same titles and /dramatis personae/ and no
 >other apparent resemblance in story or sentiment; and of those (a third
 >reflection) who would have no man be author of anything at all.
 >
 >In religion, this is called the heresy of docetism.

docetism: a belief opposed as heresy in early Christianity that Christ
only seemed to have a human body and to suffer and die on the cross.
--Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary

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