Shakespeare, the Earl, and the JesuitThe name of the Jesuit Robert Southwell has now and then been linked with Shakespeare's, but vaguely and tentatively. The name of Henry Wriothesley, third earl of Southampton, has been perennially been linked with Shakespeare's, sometimes not vaguely and tentatively enough. This book offers reasons for believing in a relationship among the three men, who were "kinsmen" as their contemporaries understood the term. --From publisher's description. |
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John Klause. English , several of them translations or transformations of works by the Italians Petrarch , Tasso , and ... Italian original but anticipating English works like Daniel's Rosamond and Shake- speare's Lucrece ) , attempts to ...
John Klause. English , several of them translations or transformations of works by the Italians Petrarch , Tasso , and ... Italian original but anticipating English works like Daniel's Rosamond and Shake- speare's Lucrece ) , attempts to ...
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... Italian story in Vienna.68 It is conceivable that these alterations reflect the usual Shakespearean creativity in han- dling a source , one that Hamlet called an " extant " story " written in very choice Italian " ( 3.2.262-63 ) . Such ...
... Italian story in Vienna.68 It is conceivable that these alterations reflect the usual Shakespearean creativity in han- dling a source , one that Hamlet called an " extant " story " written in very choice Italian " ( 3.2.262-63 ) . Such ...
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... Italy , was fluent in Italian , and who knew a Luigi Gonzaga , grandson of the suspected murderer . This Luigi ( better known in the English - speaking world as Aloysius ) entered the Jesuit novitiate at Rome in November 1585 , when ...
... Italy , was fluent in Italian , and who knew a Luigi Gonzaga , grandson of the suspected murderer . This Luigi ( better known in the English - speaking world as Aloysius ) entered the Jesuit novitiate at Rome in November 1585 , when ...
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Adonis All's Angelo appears become believe blood body called Catholic character Christian church Comedy Comfort conscience considered course critics death Dream Duke earl Earl of Southampton Edited Elizabeth Elizabethan England English Epistle evidence example eyes fact faith father fear final Ghost give Hamlet hand hath heart heaven Henry imagination Italy Jesuit John kind King language later least less letter live London Lord Lucrece marriage martyr martyrdom Mary meaning Measure for Measure mind moral never noted offered parallels passage perhaps Peter play play's poem poet political priest Protestant Queen question reason reference religion religious Robert Southwell Roman Saint scene seems sense Shake Shakespeare Sonnets soul Southampton Southwell's speak story suffer suggested Teares Thomas thou thought tion Titus true turn Venus wished writing young