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jan 1, 1592 - Robert Greene published his "Greene's Groats-Worth of Wit"

Description:

- supposedly written by Robert Greene on his deathbed
- public criticism of his enemies

Shakespeare:
- called 'an absolute Johannes fac totum’ (Jack-of-all trades)
- ‘upstart crow, beautified with our feathers’ (seeming allegation of plagiarism)

Marlowe:
- attacked as an atheist and a Machiavel

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Date:

jan 1, 1592
Now
~ 434 years ago