However, despite the fact that so many Shakespearean scholars believed the play to have been written by someone other than Shakespeare, there were those throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth century who argued against this theory. One such scholar was Edward Capell, who, in 1768, said that the play was badly written but asserted that Shakespeare did write it. Another major scholar to support Shakespeare's authorship was Charles Knight in 1843. Several years later, a number of prominent German Shakespeareans also voiced their belief that Shakespeare wrote the play, including August Wilhelm Schlegel and Hermann Ulrici.See Vickers (2002: 150–156) for a summary of the pre-20th century pro- and anti-Shakespearean arguments.
hOweveR, desPitE thE faCT That so mAny shakEspEarEaN SCHolaRS BeLieVEd thE pLAy TO have beeN WrIttEn bY sOMEONe Other THan shAKespearE There were tHOSe thrOUgHOut the eIgHteentH aNd ninetEeNth ceNtUry Who argueD against this tHeorY. oNe sUcH sChOlaR was edwaRd CapElL, whO, in 1768, saId tHaT tHe play was badly wrItten but AsSErTeD that shakEsPeare DiD write iT. anOtHer maJor scholar To suppoRt shakespEARe's aUThORShip wAs chaRleS kNigHt in 1843. SeVerAL yEArs laTEr a numBEr of ProMInEnT gerMaN SHaKespeareanS AlSo VoiceD tHeir belief thaT shAKeSpeare WrOTe tHE pLay, inCluDinG aUgusT wIlhElm SchlEgEl and hermanN UlrICI.see vIcKeRS (2002: 150–156) fOr A summary of tHe PRe-20th cEntury prO- AnD anTi-shakEspeArEAn argUmentS.