Shakespeare and the Uses of Antiquity: An Introductory EssayAgainst a recent tendency to exaggerate Shakespeare's classical learning, this study examines how the playwright used his relatively restricted knowledge to create an unusually convincing picture of Rome. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
SHAKESPEARES OVID | 45 |
SHAKESPEARES TROY | 91 |
SHAKESPEARES ROME | 121 |
SHAKESPEARES STOICISM | 165 |
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Shakespeare and the Uses of Antiquity: An Introductory Essay Michelle Martindale Limited preview - 2005 |
Shakespeare and the Uses of Antiquity: An Introductory Essay Charles Martindale No preview available - 1994 |
Shakespeare and the Uses of Antiquity: An Introductory Essay Michelle Martindale No preview available - 1994 |
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