Of course, I have always thought that Michael Faraday was actually a composite of other men. It just does not stand to reason that the son of a blacksmith who received no formal education and started out as an apprentice to a bookbinder could become the head of Chemistry at the Royal Instutution. It really was a small team of imposters who made all his electrical and chemical discoveries and gave his famous children's Christmas lectures. Or, perhaps I'm just one of many who deny the existence of true genius because of petty jealousy pr prejudice.
LOL! Me too! Anytime I see someone who appears to be smarter than I am or more successful, it is apparent to me that the person is being supported by some cabal or, at the very least, that person sold their soul to the devil and will reap the rewards in hell.
Shakespeare was an illiterate hack, but I'm a great writer.
It is highly likely (IMHO) that Shakespeare "physically" wrote the actual plays, but that Bacon and Marlowe's input was intertwined throughout..
Think of them as a group of comedy writers, bouncing ideas off one another's heads in a smoky back room somewhere...
Someone noted that Will ended up with all the credit for being one of the greatest writers of his time, and if Bacon or Marlowe actually wrote the plays they "tricked" themselves out of everlasting fame..
That person didn't seem to consider the times and the consequences of expressing certain opinions if one was highly placed in the society..
Much like today, it was "un-pc" to criticize one's peers publicly... In fact, it could be injurious to one's health.. Especially if talking about the Monarchy..
A relatively un-educated commoner could get away with saying things, expressing opinions, that one of rank and privilege (and power) could not...
I deny that Beethoven ever existed. His alleged musical works were written by a secret committee of Viennese prostitutes who thought it would be funny to spread rumors of a composer who'd gone deaf.