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Did William Shakespeare ever visit Italy?

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The "Shakespeare Guide to Italy" demonstrates conclusively that the author of Shakespeare's plays was intimately familiar with Italy as it was in 1600, including many surprising true details of the locations involved, and no false ones. read more

The "Shakespeare Guide to Italy" demonstrates conclusively that the author of Shakespeare's plays was intimately familiar with Italy as it was in 1600, including many surprising true details of the locations involved, and no false ones. read more

Even if Shakespeare did not go himself, he could have talked with many people during his career who would tell him all about their travels, to Italy and elsewhere. Italy was a destination spot for the aristocrats, and Shakespeare knew many, like the Earls of Essex and Southampton, who were among his artistic patrons. read more

Shakespeare's biographers can find no evidence of him ever leaving England despite what E.K. Chambers describes as "much research has been devoted to a conjecture that he spent some time in Italy" (foreign travel was dangerous and expensive). read more

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