Whether Shakespeare took these from Belleforest directly or through the Ur-Hamlet remains unclear.

Whether Thorpe used an authorised manuscript from Shakespeare or an unauthorised copy is unknown.

Whether we consider it as contemporary with, or preceding the productions of the same class by Shakespeare, it is a relic of high interest, and nearly all the sylvan portions of the play, in which Robin Hood and his " merry men " are engaged, are of no ordinary beauty.

Whether or not Shakespeare was involved with the writing of the play is still open to debate.

Whether Calvino knew that his fictional languages were real, is debatable.

Michael Rice wrote in his Egypt's Legacy, " Whether or not the ancients knew of the mechanics of the Precession before its definition by Hipparchos the Bithynian in the second century BC is uncertain, but as dedicated watchers of the night sky they could not fail to be aware of its effects.

" Whether their personal relationship was an intimate one or not, her feelings for him were ones she also felt for his country, and that she knew were wholeheartedly reciprocated by the Magyars.

Whether Svend knew Saxo Grammaticus by more than name, is an often discussed subject.

Whether the Western Allies knew of the Wolfsschanzes location and importance never has been revealed.

Whether Foucault already knew about the term, or whether he thought it was brand new to him or his audience is unknown.

Whether she knew the child's origins or not, she raised the boy as her own.

Whether the battle were won or lost, the father and son knew not, and the guard who watched them knew as little.

Whether Hulman or anyone else knew it or not, the grand old hotel's glory days as the centerpiece of downtown were coming to an end by the early 1960s.

Whether his plan could have succeeded, Zhuge Liang had rejected it, believing the plan was far too ambitious.

Whether this episode influenced the FIA Court of Appeals or not is unknown, but either way the appeals from Williams and Brabham were rejected, and the disqualifications stood.

Whether these were consisted only of Goths is rather unlikely so the name " Scythians " by which the Greek sources called them ( a geographical definition ) seems more appropriate.

Whether we like to talk to them or we don't like to talk to them, they will continue to fight.

Whether wild or cultured, gem quality pearls are almost always nacreous and iridescent, as is the interior of the shell that produces them.

Whether it was because of the money he had ( most of which was from when he stole part of the ecclesiastic treasury ) or due to Greek influence that wanted to keep him in power for their own gains ( or perhaps a combination of them both ), it is clear that he must have had the support of an influential group to have stayed in power for as long as he did.

Whether the Aristotelian notions of substance came to Wittgenstein via Immanuel Kant or Bertrand Russell or even arrived at intuitively, one cannot but see them.

Whether they are Hindu or Tibetan Buddhist, most of them abstain from beef, notably those belonging to the orthodox classes who are vegetarians.

Whether the two of them were lovers is disputed, as Menshikov was already engaged to Darya Arsenyeva, his future wife.

Whether Nadab and Abihu neglected to follow God ’ s outlined sacrificial system out of presumptuousness, or out of thoughtlessness and inattention, their fault was severely punished so that all might learn to comply exactly with God's commands, and not try to change them or explain them away.

Whether that means becoming a wheelchair basketball champion, or expressing yourself through writing, drawing, and making movies, Arthur and his friends show kids that determination and hard work really pay off ... Both Lydia and Neil serve as great role models, and we're excited to have them to reinforce these important lessons for our audiences.

) Whether they metabolize these directly from the surrounding rock, or rather excrete an acid to dissolve them first, remains to be seen.

Whether by design or not, large distillers recognized the advantage the excise gave them, and they supported the tax.

Whether the old text was already too deeply rooted, or whether Rabbenu Tam did not correct these verbal forms consistently and grammatically, the old perfects are still retained at the beginning of the formula, although a future meaning is given to them.

Whether the Eurasian and Green-winged teals are to be treated as one or two species is still being reviewed by the AOU, while the IUCN and BirdLife International separate them nowadays.

Whether the letters were in jest or not, he claimed in them to have implanted cancer cells in local subjects without their consent.

Whether imposed externally, by virtue of monopoly franchises or censorship laws, or whether imposed voluntarily by actors, directors, or producers, these restraints have taxed the creative minds of the theatre to tackle the challenges of working with and around them.

Whether or not these bombing missions were authorized aroused considerable controversy, and assertions by the Nixon administration that Sihanouk had " allowed " or even " encouraged " them were disputed by critics such as British journalist William Shawcross.

However, Morrison's wife later recalled, " Whether he thought of it that way or not, I think having Emily with him was a final and great comfort to Norman ... he was a powerful symbol of the children we were killing with our bombs and napalm -- who didn't have parents to hold them in their arms.

Whether it was signing autographs for fans by the players entrance or who came up to him on the street Roenick always tried to have a good rapport with the fans and reach out to them each day.

Whether Amandil's voyage was successful is unknown, but soon after the downfall of Númenor a great wave carried Elendil's ships safely to Middle-earth, sparing them from Eru's wrath.

Whether or not a specific grocery chain will double or triple them, usually depends on the original coupon value.

For this abusing the treaty of peace doth plainly show how the King of Spain will have all things perfect, his plot is laid, before he will proceed to execute ... Whether this not breed most great danger and dishonour, I leave it to her Majesty's wisdom ; but if it should fall out so, I would I had never been born ... And if were to-morrow next on the coast of Spain, I would not land in any place to offend any ; but they should well perceive that we came not to spoil, but to seek out the great force to fight with them ; and so should they have known by message ... But I must and will obey.

Whether you experienced the passion of desire I have, of course, no way of knowing, nor indeed have I wished with even the most fleeting fragment of a wish to know, for the fact that one constitutes by one's mere existence so to speak the proof of some sort of passion makes any speculation upon this part of one's parents' experience more immodest, more scandalizing, more deeply unwelcome than an obscenity from a stranger.

Whether the Fathers, who died before Christ was born of the Virgin Mary, were justified and saved only by the blood which he shed, and the death which he suffered after his incarnation??

Whether this abnormal TSH differs chemically from pituitary TSH, or is, alternatively, normal TSH with its period of effectiveness modified by some other blood constituent, cannot be decided without chemical study of the activity in the blood of these patients and a comparison of the substance responsible for the blood activity with pituitary Aj.

Whether this was a reflection of his age or of the fact that Christie was by now heartily sick of him it is difficult to assess.

Whether or not the Alemanni had been previously neutral, they were certainly further influenced by Caracalla to become thereafter notoriously implacable enemies of Rome.

Whether evaporated from the material itself, or ionised from the gas, the ions that are evaporated are accelerated by electrostatic force, acquiring most of their energy within a few tip-radii of the sample.

Whether seen as a pagan work with “ Christian coloring ” added by scribes or as a “ Christian historical novel, with selected bits of paganism deliberately laid on as ' local color ', as Margaret E. Goldsmith did in “ The Christian Theme of Beowulf ,” it cannot be denied that Christianity pervades the text, and with that, the use of the Bible as a source.

Whether Bragi the god originally arose as a deified version of Bragi Boddason was much debated in the 19th century, especially by the German scholars Eugen Mogk and Sophus Bugge.

In addition, works published before 1964 that did not have their copyrights renewed 28 years after first publication year also are in the public domain, except that books originally published outside the US by non-Americans are exempt from this requirement, if they are still under copyright in their home country ( see How Can I Tell Whether a Copyright Was Renewed for more details ).

Whether this was an attempt to foster increasing unity by dissolving legal boundaries between communities, or to effect domination of the Turkish Cypriots by the majority Greek Cypriots, remains controversial.

In May 2010, the Washington State Supreme Court provided an opinion after it was asked to certify a question referred by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington: “ Whether a public library, consistent with Article I, § 5 of the Washington Constitution, may filter Internet access for all patrons without disabling Web sites containing constitutionally-protected speech upon the request of an adult library patron .” The Washington State Supreme Court ruled that NCRL ’ s internet filtering policy did not violate Article I, Section 5 of the Washington State Constitution.

Whether a class action is superior to individual litigation depends on the case, and is determined by the judge's ruling on a motion for class certification.

Whether this formula produces an infinite quantity of Carmichael numbers is an open question ( though it is implied by Dickson's conjecture ).

Whether this similarity was intentional or accidental, it may explain why the plainer fashion of placing the stars in three parallel rows was preferred by many Americans over the quincuncial style.

Whether and how far the council was confirmed by Pope John VIII is also a matter of dispute: The council was held in the presence of papal legates, who approved of the proceedings, Roman Catholic historian Fr.

Whether he returns or not or is never again seen by human eyes, the things he has taught us remain.

Whether the corpse of such a gladiator could be redeemed from further ignominy by friends or familia is not known.

Whether put to flight by Eutropius, or leaving on their own, the Huns had left the Eastern Roman Empire by 398.

Whether the Islamic Jihad Organization ( IJO ) was a nom de guerre used by Hezbollah or a separate organization, is disputed.

Whether or not particular forms of " work " can be called child labour depends on the child's age, the type and hours of work performed, the conditions under which it is performed and the objectives pursued by individual countries.

Whether a material is an insulator depends on its band gap, the energy needed by an electron to make it a conduction electron so it can move freely.

Whether any person, acting by authority of Parliament, can ( so long as he acting by that authority ) commit treason?