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LESSON 2 · Verses That Moved the World

PAUSE TO THINK

Who is the sonnets' 1609 dedication addressed to?

A mysterious 'Mr. W.H.'

The first edition is dedicated to 'the only begetter' of the sonnets, 'Mr. W.H.' No one has ever proven who he was, and the riddle has fueled four centuries of speculation.

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