Over the weekend, as countries around the world began or continued to shut down, many Twitter users, the most prominent among them being Rosanne Cash, reminded their followers of how productive one William Shakespeare managed to be when the plague swept his country:

Well, it’s (probably) true. But the writers and creators of the internet were . . . not particularly impressed by this reminder:

In conclusion:

And:

And finally:

Carry on.

Emily Temple

Emily Temple

Emily Temple is the managing editor at Lit Hub. Her first novel, The Lightness, was published by William Morrow/HarperCollins in June 2020. You can buy it here.