Yes, you read that correctly: William Shakespeare would be 451 years old today. Speaking of numbers that are lot larger than we would expect, have you ever thought about the value of the shillings he mentions in his writing? It’s understandable if you haven’t. Most people don’t. Lapham’s Quarterly, though, is not most people. The historical magazine charted the prices in shillings of bibles, food, portraits, and the like and compared them to their dollar values today. The results are shocking.
Image Credit: Lapham’s Quarterly