Elias Ashmole

Elias Ashmole

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Elias Ashmole (1617–1692) was an English antiquary, politician, and founding member of the Royal Society, known for his contributions to the study of history and antiquities. He left behind a significant collection of manuscripts, including poetry that reflects the political and cultural climate of his time, which has recently become the focus of renewed scholarly interest.

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Elias Ashmole was a royalist who collected poetry and owned the manuscript containing the adapted sonnet.

Del amor a la lealtad política, una nueva versión del soneto más conocido de Shakespeare sale a la luz | Cultura
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-03-21
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Elias Ashmole founded the Ashmolean Museum and left his collection to the University of Oxford.

Shakespeare e o amor: encontrada cópia manuscrita desconhecida de poema do Bardo | Literatura
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-03-04
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