A town in Alberta, Canada.
Used in a Sentence
bassano
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bassano.
Editorial note
It attempts to summarize my long academic book Shakespeare's Dark Lady; Amelia Bassano Lanier, The Woman behind Shakespeare's Plays?
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Quick take
A town in Alberta, Canada.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of bassano gathered in one view.
A surname.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for bassano.
noun
A town in Alberta, Canada.
noun
A surname.
Example sentences
It attempts to summarize my long academic book Shakespeare's Dark Lady; Amelia Bassano Lanier, The Woman behind Shakespeare's Plays?
Just flew in to Venezia (Marco Polo) this morning, and have spent some time in Bassano del Grappa in the past.
That's addressed in the article: Could the plays’ many connections to Bassano be explained by simply assuming the playwright knew her well?
Near Bassano del Grappa and currently studying at the University of Padova.
Pretty much completely off topic, but Bassano del Grappa was the first place I went in Italy the first time I came here.
I remember the highly contentious Amelia Bassano article from a few months ago and in that case, the article wasn't removed (perhaps by your specific intervention).
Did Emilia Bassano ghost-write Shakespeare works?
In all honesty, the only quote I could find that attempts to substantiate the claim of Emilia Bassano as Shakespeare, about 3/4 in the piece, is the one I quoted.
It seems entirely possible that he was just an actor and producer, and the works commonly attributed to him were the anonymously published work of a woman, either Emilia Bassano or another woman of her acquaintance.
The far more likely explanation for all the evidence cited in the article is that Shakespeare got to know many interesting people who could tell him about faraway lands and aristocratic life, which fed into the settings of his plays, and Bassano was one of those acquaintances.
Quote examples
I can't explain the jump to "Emilia Bassano wrote all of Shakespeare's work", maybe you can help.
As far as my reading comprehension goes, a conservative interpretation of the evidence in the article supports at best "Emilia Bassano inspired some of Shakespeare's work".
They talk about going in the direction of whatever city or landmark lies that way - "towards Milano, towards Bassano, follow the canal" and so on.
- Second half: Life of Emilia Bassano, and "traces" thereof in some of Shakespeare's work, as narrated by "Emilia Bassano’s most ardent champion" John Hudson.
Proper noun examples
I actually am landing in Villa Franca on friday, but I'll be making a bee line straight for Bassano.
So, it’s nice to learn more about Emilia Bassano.
Most of us have never heard of Emilia Bassano.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use bassano in a sentence?
It attempts to summarize my long academic book Shakespeare's Dark Lady; Amelia Bassano Lanier, The Woman behind Shakespeare's Plays?
What does bassano mean?
A town in Alberta, Canada.
What part of speech is bassano?
bassano is commonly used as noun.