| Author |
Feis, Jacob, 1842-1900 |
| Title |
Shakspere and Montaigne
An Endeavour to Explain the Tendency of 'Hamlet' from Allusions in Contemporary Works
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The beginnings of the English drama. The stage a medium for political and religious controversies. Shakspere's political creed. Florio's translation of Montaigne's essays -- Montaigne -- Hamlet -- The controversy between Ben Johnson and Dekker. Mention of a dispute between Ben Jonson and Shakspere in 'The return from Parnassus'. Characteristic of Ben Jonson. Ben Jonson's hostile attitude towards Shakspere. Dramatic skirmish between Ben Jonson and Shakspere. Ben Jonson's 'Poetaster'. Dekker's 'Satiromastix' -- 'Volpone', by Ben Jonson. 'Eastward hoe', by Chapman, Ben Jonson, and Marston. 'The malcontent', by John Marston.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Bill Boerst, Juliet Sutherland, and Tonya Allen
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Philosophy
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| Subject |
Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592 -- Influence
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| Subject |
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
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| Subject |
Hamlet (Legendary character)
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| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
8139 |
| Release Date |
May 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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