What is it about?
This chapter considers the reputation for one of the printers of Shakespeare's plays during his lifetime. Printer-publisher John Danter has suffered from an awful reception following the work of scholars which framed his printing of Romeo and Juliet as piracy - that is 'printed illegally'. This chapter contextualises Danter's career and considers his options in choosing to print certain texts.
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Why is it important?
This chapter reevaluates Danter's reputation and helps us reconsider his contribution to the printing of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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This page is a summary of: The Poor versus the Patents, April 2025, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004727182_021.
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