The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 17.0636  Tuesday, 11 July 2006

From: 		Matthew Cossolotto <
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Date: 		Monday, 10 Jul 2006 12:54:36 -0400
Subject: 	Was Southampton Shakespeare's Patron?

Regarding the dustup over the "Cobbe" portrait, is there any evidence 
that conclusively establishes that Southampton was Shakespeare's patron 
. . . or is this just accepted and asserted by Stanley Wells and other 
scholars based on tradition?

Matthew Cossolotto

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