Of Francis Bacon's proof of authorship of the works of William Shakespeare, by Joshua A. Guillory

Composed by me on 6-20-21 central standard time, and on email 6-21-21 sent to sirbacon.org email address on same day in the morning, and published on writerscafe.org June 27, 2021 c. s. time

(Email sent to [email protected] on June 21, 2021...)

To Lawrence Gerald (of sirbacon.org):

It is certain, that if Shakespeare's name would have been affixed to the works ascribed to Francis Bacon, such as The Translation of Certain Psalms into English Verse, or The Life of Man, it would have readily been believed as true. Certain it is, also, had Bacon's name been attached to Shakespeare's, if denied, it would have only come from a few.

Though this is not the copious account promised, but mere scribbles of value and delight, they show and prove Bacon's claim to Shakespeare, which unequivocally he did write.

1. FOR THAT WHICH.

A. "For that which" guides man best in all his ways,

Is mediation of mortality. - Francis Bacon, "Psalm 90"

B. Then thank him not "for that which" he doth say,

Since what he owes thee thou thyself dost pay. - William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 79"

Worthy of Notice:

a) The phrases "sad mortality" and "fearful meditation" are found together in Sonnet 65 of Shakespeare, as well as "days" being the first rhyme ending of both Bacon's 90th Psalm preceding "...his ways" with "...our days," as well as Shakespeare's 65th, "...batt'ring days" preceding "...Time decays."

2. WORD AT THE BEGINNING REPEATED AFTER COMMA.

A. "This" bubble light, "this" vapour of our breath,

Teach us to consecrate to hour of death. - Francis Bacon, "Psalm 90"

B. "No" shape so true, "no" truth of such account,

And for myself mine own worth do define. - William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 62"

Worthy of Notice:

a) Can make you live yourself "in eyes of men." - Shakespeare, "Sonnet 16" (and "...to hour of death")

b) The "the" is omitted in both Bacon's and Shakespeare's at the end and in the same place, to fit the poems' style of grace or sweetness of taste.

3. FIRST WORD OF LINE AGAIN THE SAME IN NEXT LINE.

A. "Then" let my right-hand quite her skill forget,

"Then" let my voice and words no passage find. - Francis Bacon, "Psalm 137"

B. "That" by this separation I may give

"That" due to thee which thou deserv'st alone." - William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 39"

Worthy of Notice:

a) There is a link between the first three words of Bacon's and the style of the first three words of Shakespeare in Sonnet 9.

b) "The world will" wail thee like a makeless wife.

"The world will" be thy widow and still weep.

"Then let my..."

c) There are also similar rhymes, as in "no" and "widow," both in the second line(s), and both the seventh syllable.

d) And not to get too deep, but if you subtract the gematria of "i" in will, which is 9, from the gematria of "t" in still, which is 20, you get 11, the gematria of "k," where will and still become skill.

4. SONNET 59 AND NOVUM ORGANUM.

A. XXX (30)

"Though all the wits of all the ages should meet together and combine and transmit their labours, yet will great progress ever be made in science by means of anticipations; because radical errors in the first concoction of the mind are not to be cured by the excellence of functions and remedies subsequent." - Francis Bacon

XXXI (31)

" It is idle to expect any great advancement in science from the superinducing and engrafting of new things upon old. We must begin anew from the very foundations, unless we would revolve for ever in a circle with mean and contemptible progress." - idem

XXXII (32)

"The honour of the ancient authors, and indeed all, remains untouched; since the comparison is not of wits or faculties, but of ways and methods, and the part I take upon myself is not that of a judge, but of a guide." - idem

B. - SONNET 59 BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE -

If there be nothing new, but that which is

Hath been before, how are our brains beguiled,

Which, laboring for invention, bear amiss

The second burden of a former child!

Oh, that record could with a backward look,

Even of five hundred courses of the sun,

Show me your image in some antique book,

Since mind at first in character was done!

That I might see what the old world could say

To this composed wonder of your frame;

Whether we are mended, or whe'er better they,

Or whether revolution be the same.

Oh, sure I am the wits of former days

To subjects worse have given admiring praise.

Worthy of Notice:

a) "Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages. And yet the invention of young men is more lively than that of old." - Francis Bacon, "Of Youth and Age"

b) "The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last, was the light of reason..." - Francis Bacon, "Of Truth"

5. SONNET 44 AND HISTORIA VENTORUM.

A. If the dull substance of my flesh were thought,

Injurious distance should not stop my way;

For then despite of space I would be brought

From limits far remote, where thou dost stay. - Shakespeare (Sonnet 44)

B. "If men could only bring themselves not to fix their thoughts too intently on the consideration of the subject before them..., they would never be so dull as they are wont to be, but by a free passage and transference of their thoughts they would find many things at a distance which near at hand are concealed. And therefore, in the law of nature, as well as in the civil law..." - Bacon (History of the Winds)

Worthy of Notice:

a) "...having a mind nimble and versatile..." - Francis Bacon

b) "For nimble thought can jump both sea and land

As soon as think the place where he would be." - Shakespeare (Sonnet 44)

c) "But that, so much of earth and water wrought,

I must attend time's leisure with my moan,

Receiving naught by elements so slow

But heavy tears, badges of either's woe. - ibid. (Sonnet 44)

d) "To cross the seas to any foreign soil,

Peril and toil." - Francis Bacon, "The Life of Man"

HONOURABLE MENTION: THE BIBLE, BACON, AND SHAKESPEARE.

a) "But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children. So being affectionately desirous of you we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us." - 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8

b) "For in bodies union cherisheth any natural action; and on the other side, weakeneth and dulleth any violent impression: and even so it is of minds." - Bacon, "Of Friendship"

c) "...my heart,

Which in thy breast doth live, as thine in me...

Oh, therefore, love, be of thyself so wary

As I, not for myself, but for thee will,

Bearing thy heart, which I will keep so chary

As tender nurse her babe from faring ill." - Shakespeare (Sonnet 22)

d) And psuche, the transliterated Greek word, which souls is translated as in the plural, was translated in the Bible one time as heart, three times as mind, and twice as minds.

by Joshua A. Guillory (Orange, Texas)

started typing at 5:22 A.M. finished at about 7:30 A.M. (June 21, 2021 central standard time)

Sent with Protonmail Secure Email.