Shakespeare's dictionary? Caution greets discovery claim

By Mark Tewfik
Updated April 26 2014 - 12:08am, first published April 22 2014 - 3:24pm
William Shakespeare and, right, a page from the copy of John Baret's <i>An Alvearie</i>. Photo: Supplied, shakespearesbeehive.com
William Shakespeare and, right, a page from the copy of John Baret's <i>An Alvearie</i>. Photo: Supplied, shakespearesbeehive.com
Images taken from the dictionary. Photo: shakespearesbeehive.com
Images taken from the dictionary. Photo: shakespearesbeehive.com

The Folger Shakespeare library in Washington has issued a cautious though enthusiastic response to two scholars' claims that they have discovered William Shakespeare's annotated dictionary. The Folger's reservations are mostly to do with the handwriting itself.