ext_48350 ([identity profile] poliphilo.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] poliphilo 2004-12-21 01:14 pm (UTC)

It would.

Shakespeare was a country boy and probably spoke with a strong burr.

I've heard a recording of one of the sonnets spoken in what some scholar guessed was Shakespeare's own pronunciation- long vowel sounds and rolled "r"s. It was very attractive.

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