Shakespeare and Classical Antiquity

Shakespeare and Classical Antiquity explains the nature and extent of Shakspeare's classical learning, exploring why Ben Jonson was wrong to claim that he had 'small Latin and less Greek'. It examines Shakespeare's relationship to classical texts and how this relationship changed in the course of his career.

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• Authors: Colin Burrow, Colin (Senior Research Fellow Burrow, Burrow Colin
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2013
• EAN: 9780199684793
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968479-3
• No. of pages: 290
• Series: Oxford Shakespeare Topics; Oxford Shakespeare Topics; Oxford Shakespeare Topics (Pap
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean