Plato, Newton, Leonardo, Rembrandt... who are they now?

[Matthew]

Francis Bacon


William Shakespeare

Nobody knows if Shakespeare worked with others, although there is some speculation that Francis Bacon was actually Shakespeare. I always wondered if those two worked together.

Point is, Shakespeare has always reminded me of South Park (should be the other way round :/ )


Matt Stone and Trey Parker

These seem to apply to Shakespeare and South Park:
Their content relates to current events of the time
Subversive comedy
It's been said their plays are best seen, not read
Very contemporary, instead of formal language used

If there's reincarnation or not at play here, I don't know, but since this is fun speculation I will admit this match has crossed my mind. The material from both Shakespeare and South Park reminds me of the other. And I've wondered if stuck-up stuffy highbrow actors will be reciting lines from South Park 400 years from now? 🤣

[Matthew]

Mozart. Look at those eyes. A force for his own style.





Fun speculation.

Who might Mozart be now? There could be a long list. A genius to the point that excellence is mundane.

10 Interesting Facts About Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
https://blog.sheetmusicplus.com/2015...madeus-mozart/

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4. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Mozart was afraid of the trumpet as a child. The clarinet would become his favorite instrument, for which he wrote the first concerto.
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6. Mozart was infamous for his toilet humor. We have proof in letters to his sister, parents and most especially his cousin Maria Anna Thekla Mozart. He also had a somewhat mean, mocking sense of humor, which he especially directed at his friend and horn player, Joseph Leutgeb, for whom he composed the four horn concertos.
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Who might Mozart be now?
edit update: in this thread: TomKat - Schubert - good one!!

[Johnnycomelately]

IIRC, Natalie has suggested Sir Isaac Newton has reincarnated as Ben Davidson.

Bill’s question, and the ensuing 21 responses, have led me to post this here. A story about Isaac, different than what I learned in school. Not about his profound acomplishments in math and physics, but about role in the fixing up of Britain’s coin money problems towards the end of the 17th century.

Comparisons to Ben, besides the seeming spectrum obsessive compulsive drive, attention to detail, and working in law, surely include printing money lol. I was a paid subscriber to Ben’s now-shuttered S0.org, and the sub count was ~.2 over a million.


About this vid, imo the detective angle is minor. Cooler is the image of a man dedicated to support others on a big scale. Ben D., also a good sleuth, regardless of my criticisms of his current behaviour, I think that he does that too.


History's Smartest Detective: Sir Isaac Newton

The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered
1.64M subscribers

You probably know Issac Newton as the guy who was hit by an apple. He defined the law of universal gravitation, formulated the laws of motion, and, on the side, invented calculus. But you might never have heard of Newton the great detective, who tracked down one of the Kingdom’s most dangerous criminals some 200 years before the time of Sherlock Holmes.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=lERsQvD4-Yw

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Posted by Matthew (here)
Mozart. Look at those eyes. A force for his own style.

Quoting an old post, but to add, as a matter of interest, that this well-known portrait of Mozart is thought to be spurious. For one, it's a posthumous portrait, painted some thirty years after his death. And the nose, mouth, and general facial features were based on an existing portrait of Mozart's mother. They were copied in an attempt to capture his likeness.

Below are portraits, one unfinished and one just a sketch, of Mozart when he was alive. The one on the left is widely considered to be the most accurate. It was painted by his brother in law, Joseph Lange. Mozart's wife Constanze officially endorsed the portrait, stating this was the 'best likeness' of her husband.

[Matthew]

Posted by Mark (Star Mariner) (here)
... The one on the left is widely considered to be the most accurate. It was painted by his brother in law, Joseph Lange. Mozart's wife Constanze officially endorsed the portrait, stating this was the 'best likeness' of her husband.

Oh wow. Let me fix my quote:

Mozart. Look at those eyes. Listen to that crazy music compared to his contemporaries. A force for his own style.