Chapter 501
Chapter 501
Just when everyone exclaimed, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded and said:
"This is indeed the manuscript of
"Hamlet", the cover of the manuscript says 1600, which is the year Shakespeare wrote "Hamlet"" "Let's look at these words on the cover of the manuscript, it is obviously handwritten with a quill pen
, not print" "Then there is the handwriting, it is not difficult to identify, although Shakespeare's play manuscript has not been handed down, Other forms of words and signatures have some
"Shakespeare's words and signatures are collected in major museums, just find them and compare the handwriting"
With his words, Baker, who was stunned in place, taught them and sobered up.
The mayor of Boston and Professor Samuel, who were on the ground, were all sober.
The next moment, these guys' eyes instantly became blood-red, and their eyes were hot and about to burn, and even flashed crazy colors!
It is no wonder that Shakespeare is one of the greatest literary heroes in Western history, and is fanatically worshiped by countless people!
Hamlet is Shakespeare's greatest work, ranking first among Shakespeare's four tragedies.
The complex characters and rich and perfect tragic artistic techniques in the play represent the highest achievement of Western Renaissance literature as a whole.
Taken together, you can imagine how important Shakespeare's Hamlet manuscript is!
For the entire Western world, this is a proper priceless treasure that will drive countless people crazy, especially in academia and the art world!
Looking at Professor Baker's almost crazy expression, Xiao Ran couldn't help but snort, but more still proud!
At the same time, he has also increased his vigilance.
Without waiting for Beck to teach them, he continued:
"Another point is that the guy who designed and built this underground palace is obviously an avid admirer of Shakespeare" "The Shakespeare
manuscripts in his collection are basically impossible to be fakes, especially
Hamlet" "In the eyes of that guy, Hamlet may be a reflection of himself, and he may also be a prince ready for revenge!"
Saying that, he had stretched out his finger and gently uncovered the cover of this Hamlet manuscript, looking at the contents of the first page.
What is written on the first page of the manuscript is exactly what is written in the first act of Hamlet.
The content of the manuscript is all written with a quill pen, the font is slender and smooth, but there are also many places for revision and smearing, and the writing is not neat.
But it further proves that these yellowed manuscripts are indeed those modifications and smears on the "Hamlet" manuscript written by Shakespeare himself
, which not only does not affect the view, but has great historical and cultural research value.
By studying the words that have been modified and erased, we can recreate the whole process of Shakespeare's creation of Hamlet and understand what Hamlet looked like in the beginning.
Looking at the words on the manuscript, Xiao Ran's eyes were full of joy.
Even though he had already seen these Shakespearean manuscripts through his eyes, he was still very excited.
How precious these manuscripts were, he knew very well in his heart.
How to dispose of these priceless Shakespeare manuscripts, he has long thought about it.
Professor Baker and Professor Adrian, who were standing on the side, looked at the words on the manuscript, and their bodies trembled with excitement.
"Oh my God! It's incredible that it turned out to be Shakespeare's Hamlet manuscript!
"Just from these traces of frequent revisions, it can be determined that this is the true work of Shakespeare
" "By studying these modified texts, you can even deduce multiple versions of Hamlet, this is a treasure!"
Professor Baker said excitedly.
Saying that, he reached out to touch the precious Hamlet manuscript.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran quickly shook his head and stopped his move.
Professor Baker smiled and could only withdraw his hand.
However, his eyes remained fixed on the manuscript, and he was reluctant to take it away for a moment.
Not only him, but everyone else has one to count, all the same performance.
At this moment, Elaine's excited voice suddenly came from the walkie-talkie.
"My dear, I just looked up a few known signatures of Shakespeare, some manuscripts, and compared the handwriting
" "Especially the only surviving Shakespeare's autographed manuscript, Thomas. Sir More"
""After some comparison, the handwriting of this Hamlet manuscript is completely consistent, and the signature is fine, it is indeed the original work of Shakespeare"
With Elaine's words, the scene of the underground palace immediately resounded with excited cheers.
In front of the large-screen TV on the ground, as well as in several live broadcast rooms, there were also cheers, one after another.
Just as everyone was cheering, Professor Samuel suddenly walked over to Elaine.
When he came closer, the guy immediately whispered
, "Miss Elaine, can you help pass a few words to Sean?"
"Harvard University wants to buy this Shakespeare's Hamlet manuscript, the conditions are good, it can be traded in cash or exchanged
" "As long as Sean's offer is within a reasonable range, we at Harvard University can accept
it" Elaine looked at him, and then smiled and whispered:
"Professor Samuel, I can help you pass the message, but the decision can only be made by Sean
" "You want to buy this Shakespeare's Hamlet" Manuscripts, I'm afraid it's not that easy
" "Don't forget, Yale University and Boston City Government have the right of first refusal
" "Ah!"
Professor Samuel exclaimed, directly stunned in place.
Immediately afterwards, a look of frustration immediately appeared on his face.
He knew in his heart that neither Yale nor the Boston city government could let go of this priceless treasure, and the probability that Harvard would win this priceless treasure was extremely low.
Even so, he took out his cell phone and began calling the president of Harvard University to report the shocking discovery.
Some other guys who were also at the scene were also calling the outside world to report the situation.
With these calls, the news that Xiao Ran found the manuscript of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in the underground palace spread out like a hurricane.
The hurricane quickly swept across the United States, then the Western world, and it was a sensation everywhere it went.
Everyone who heard this news was stunned and excited!
Of course, there are also a lot of guys who are crazy about the news.
In the underground palace.
Xiao Ran only flipped through two or three pages, then stopped and stopped opening these manuscripts.
Next, he reached the bottom of the box and pulled out all the manuscripts.
There was nothing else at the bottom of the box, it was clean.
Xiao Ran flipped through the last page of the manuscript, put all the manuscripts back into the box, and said excitedly:
"Gentlemen, there is only Hamlet in the box, and the manuscript is very complete, there should be quite a few
" "There is no doubt that this is a very amazing discovery, it will definitely cause
a huge sensation" "But I believe that there is a series of surprises waiting for us to discover, which is a huge treasure,"
he said, he closed the box again.
"Hey!"
There was a sigh at the scene, and everyone's eyes were full of reluctance.
Everyone wanted to appreciate this priceless treasure, but Xiao Ran didn't give it a chance at all.
Faced with this situation, they can only accept it helplessly.
Xiao Ran smiled softly, and then put the box containing the manuscript of Hamlet on the box next to it.
Immediately afterwards, he took out the box engraved with the Plantagenet Dynasty coat of arms from the box and examined it carefully.
This wooden box is more delicate and luxurious, but also heavier.
On the surface of this black walnut box, in addition to the coat of arms of the Plantagenet dynasty, many exquisite ornaments and patterns are engraved.
The clasp of the box is made of gold, and it is also engraved with a small Plantagenet coat of arms.
This box alone is a very good antique artifact in itself.
After looking at it for a moment, Xiao Ran said:
"This black walnut box has a longer history, it is a Renaissance-style antique cultural relic with rich classicism
" "Judging from this, this box is likely to come from England under the Plantagenet Dynasty, one or two hundred years earlier than this box outside"
With his introduction, the scene was another exclamation.
Without waiting for the exclamation to fall, Xiao Ran had already opened the box.
With his movements, a brilliant golden light immediately flashed on the scene, shaking everyone a little dizzy.
After a moment of adaptation, everyone can see what is in this box.
Inside the box is a beautifully bound and extravagant ancient text, measuring a large scale, about 40 centimeters wide and 60 centimeters high.
The cover is covered with a thick layer of gold leaf, which radiates an incomparably brilliant golden light under the light.
In the middle of the cover, a Plantagenet dynasty coat of arms is engraved, which is very eye-catching.
Underneath the Plantagenet coat of arms is a line in French with a floral font.
The first time she saw this line of French, Elaine gave an explanation through the walkie-talkie.
This line of French means, guardian of faith and honor!
Hearing Elaine's explanation, everyone suddenly became more excited.
"Sean, this extravagant book won't be the genealogy of the Plantagenet family, right?"
"If that's the case, it's great!"
Professor Baker said expectantly.
"Is it the genealogy of the Plantagenet Dynasty, just open it and take a look,"
Xiao Ran said, Xiao Ran had gently opened this luxurious classic.
What followed was a yellowed piece of parchment with a large amount of French written on it.
At the top of this parchment is the coat of arms of the Plantagenet dynasty.
The next moment, Elaine's voice came from the walkie-talkie again.
"My dear, you guessed right, this is indeed the genealogy
of the Plantagenet dynasty" "What you see now is the origin of the Plantagenet
family" "As recorded in history, the history of the Plantagenet family can be traced back to the Anjou territory during the Merovingian period in France
" "The Anjou family that ruled the Anjou territory, which later developed into the Anjou dynasty, and the Plantagenet dynasty,......"
Next, Elaine quickly translated the front page.
This parchment records the origin of the Plantagenet family and dynasty.
After she finished her introduction, Xiao Ran turned to the second page.
On the second piece of parchment, the life of the founder of the Plantagenet family, the 1st Count of Anjou, the Farak nobleman Angelge.
On the third page of parchment, there are Fulk I, son of Angelge, and his family and descendants.
In addition to being the Count of Anjou, Fulk I was also the husband of Queen Melisande of Jerusalem, and ruled the Kingdom of Jerusalem with Melisande.
Their eldest son, Baldwin, was the future king of Jerusalem, and Fulk and his original sons succeeded the Count of Anjou.
As Xiao Ran turned this luxurious classic page by page, the history of the Anjou family and the Plantagenet family was also turned one by one and presented to everyone.
In these two royal families, there are many famous historical figures.
For example, Richard the Lionheart, Edward I the Long-legged, etc., are all emperors in British history.
In particular, Richard the Lionheart was one of the most outstanding kings of the West and was recognized as one of the most outstanding military commanders of the European Middle Ages!
With Xiao Ran's movements, Professor Baker who was at the scene, as well as Samuel and the others who stayed on the ground, were almost excited to swing.
Several live broadcast rooms are even more lively, and the exclamations are endless one after another.
After turning more than a dozen pages in succession, Xiao Ran suddenly stopped and casually closed this precious book.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, everyone was unfulfilled and confused.
"Sean, why don't you continue to show? There's a lot more to come,"
Adrian asked in surprise.
Xiao Ran looked at him and said jokingly:
"I'm doing a live broadcast, do you really want me to continue to show?"
"If you do that, I have nothing to lose, and you may not be!"
Several Yale professors were stunned for a moment, and they were stunned in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, they shook their heads in unison.
"Then don't show it, Samuel those guys must be shooting videos with their mobile phones
" "Hahaha"
Xiao Ran chuckled and nodded.
On the ground, in front of the big screen TV.
Professor Samuel, Professor Langdon and others, who were taking pictures with their mobile phones, turned red when they brushed the ground.
Immediately afterwards, several Harvard professors cursed in unison.
"Damn it! These cunning bastards, don't give a chance at all! "
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