Readers’ responses to Oxford’s Voices have been terrific across the board. Thank you all for your support and input.
The case for one Voice, however, seems to have sparked a reaction. A handful of people have challenged — sometimes heatedly and without reading the book — the idea that “Thomas Nashe” is a pseudonym of the Earl of Oxford.
Do the critics score any points?
It may seem so at first glance, but careful examination dispenses with every objection and often leads to more delightful information confirming our case.
You might enjoy reading my replies. Just go to the home page of oxfordsvoices.com and click on the blue button titled Critique Replies or use this direct link: https://oxfordsvoices.com/critique-replies/. These pages are open to anyone, not just those with access to Oxford’s Voices.
These lines of inquiry led to eight new gems in the Thomas Nashe chapter. You can find them by entering the following texts (exactly as presented below except for the text in brackets) into the Search Box within Oxford’s Voices:
^Preface to the Thomas
^An Extravagant Claim
^No Confirmed Real
Dense Textual Affinity
Nashe’s dedication to Southampton
3. Did Thomas Nashe Participate [2nd instance]
6. Did Nashe Speak Honestly [2nd instance]
7. Did W.C. Refer [2nd instance]
Feel free to email me with helpful feedback at bob@oxfordsvoices.com.
Reminder: If you come across any Elizabethan-era texts not covered in OV that you think might be Oxford’s, be sure to let me know. I have investigated a number of items suggested by readers. So far, none of them are by our boy, but they did prompt new coverage under Independent Writers. You never know what will turn up!
Thanks again for being an OV reader.
Robert Prechter
www.oxfordsvoices.com
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