15 Fascinating Facts about Shakespeare's First Folio

During the late 16th and early 17th centuries, while Shakespeare
was writing his plays, the English language was undergoing many
changes. Words were coming in from Greek and Roman texts, as well
as words from other languages, came into the language.
Exploration of the new world and new discoveries in science and
astrology led to new ideas and new objects—all needing to be put
into words. Shakespeare and other writers were adopting new words
and creating new words to describe the changing world. These
words were written into the plays, performed over years, and
coming into our language. 

For 400 years, four centuries, Shakespeare’s plays have been
making the rounds in our world. And they are still filmed and
performed and read and loved and hated and discussed and
absolutely present in our lives today. All thanks to the First
Folio.


History shows us what's possible.