notasacasualonlookerinintervalsbetweenholdinghorsesinfrontofatheater，butasapracticinglawyeragreatandsuccessfulone，arenownedone，aLauncelotofthebar，themostformidablelanceinthehighbrotherhoodofthelegalTableRound;helivedinthelaw’satmospherethenceforth，allhisyears，andbysheerabilityforcedhiswayupitsdifficultsteepstoitssupremestsummit，theLordChancellorship，leavingbehindhimnofellowcraftsmanqualifiedtochallengehisdivinerighttothatmajesticplace。
WhenwereadthepraisesbestowedbyLordPenzanceandtheotherillustriousexpertsuponthelegalconditionandlegalaptnesses，brilliances，profundities，andfelicitiessoprodigallydisplayedinthePlays，andtrytofitthemtothehistorylessStratfordstagemanager，theysoundwild，strange，incredible，ludicrous;butwhenweputtheminthemouthofBacontheydonotsoundstrange，theyseemintheirnaturalandrightfulplace，theyseemathomethere。Pleaseturnbackandreadthemagain。AttributedtoShakespeareofStratfordtheyaremeaningless，theyareinebriateextravaganciesintemperateadmirationsofthedarksideofthemoon，sotospeak;attributedtoBacon，theyareadmirationsofthegoldengloriesofthemoon’sfrontside，themoonatthefullandnotintemperate，notoverwrought，butsaneandright，andjustified。\"Ateverturnandpointatwhichtheauthorrequiredametaphor，simile，orillustration，hismindeverturnedFIRSTtothelaw;heseemsalmosttohaveTHOUGHTinlegalphrases;thecommonestlegalphrases，thecommonestoflegalexpressions，wereeverattheendofhispen。\"ThatcouldhappentonoonebutapersonwhoseTRADEwasthelaw;itcouldnothappentoadabblerinit。
Veteranmarinersfilltheirconversationwithsailorphrasesanddrawalltheirsimilesfromtheshipandtheseaandthestorm，butnomerePASSENGEReverdoesit，beheofStratfordorelsewhere;orcoulddoitwithanythingresemblingaccuracy，ifhewerehardyenoughtotry。PleasereadagainwhatLordCampbellandtheothergreatauthoritieshavesaidaboutBaconwhentheythoughttheyweresayingitaboutShakespeareofStratford。
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TheRestoftheEquipmentTheauthorofthePlayswasequipped，beyondeveryothermanofhistime，withwisdom，erudition，imagination，capaciousnessofmind，grace，andmajestyofexpression。Everyoneonehadsaidit，noonedoubtsit。Also，hehadhumor，humorinrichabundance，andalwayswantingtobreakout。WehavenoevidenceofanykindthatShakespeareofStratfordpossessedanyofthesegiftsoranyoftheseacquirements。Theonlylinesheeverwrote，sofarasweknow，aresubstantiallybarrenofthem