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An anonymous editor has replaced the article with the following utterance, which I am moving here:

And this page remains as a dedication to the stupidity of Paul Barlow, who REMOVES all comments he does not like, rather than stating WHY he does not like them.
Stupid stupid stupid.
Shakespeare did NOT write the dedication to the sonnets. And, by the way, Master Barlow, have you actually read "Venus and Adonis?"
Or the sonnets?

Reply: I have read all of Shakespeare's works. You are behaving like a vandal. Try reading WP:NPOV and WP:OR. The article does not claim that Shakespeare wrote the dedication. It attempts to cover all the notable arguments that have been used and continue to be used. Paul B 11:03, 14 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It reminded me why I can't stand Rowse - not what he says, but the way in which he says it. Anyone who needs an explanation WHY a comment like "This is simply idiotic" is unacceptable in an encyclopedia article doesn't have a clue as to what they are doing. Carlo 17:46, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Master/Mister

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Haiduc, in Shakespeare's day "Master" was not used for youths. The distinction between "Master" and "Mister" did not exist. It arose later (see Master (form of address)). Here is a scene from The Merry Wives of Windsor, see how the characters are addressed as "Master Ford" etc [1] Paul B 11:50, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If so I stand corrected. But Norton is a good historian. Could there be another side to this? Haiduc 11:55, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, Norton simply states his 'young sir' claim with evidence; as far as I know he's in error there. Check out Henry IV Part 2, where even a senile elderly gentleman is called 'Master Robert Shallow'. The Singing Badger 14:59, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. "Master Shallow" is supposed to be 80 in the Merry Wives. Paul B 15:11, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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I merged this page into Shakespeare's Sonnets, because it's a nuisance having them on separate pages. The Singing Badger 15:24, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]