![]() They have pointed out how 'Johannes' was the Latin name of John (Giovanni) and the name by which Florio was known among his contemporaries, the term 'absolute' was an alliteration of the nickname chosen and used by Florio in his signature (precisely the word 'resolute') and the term 'factotum' was a disparaging definition of secretary, John Florio's job. ![]() ![]() ![]() Some scholars believe 'absolute Johannes factotum' was referring to resolute Johannes Florio, known as John Florio. Robert Greene used it in his 1592 booklet Greene's Groats-Worth of Wit, to dismissively refer to actor-turned-playwright William Shakespeare this is the first published mention of Shakespeare.
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