Project Gutenberg 2005-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 908 Kunz, George Frederick 1856 1932 Shakespeare and Precious Stones Treating of the Known References of Precious Stones in Shakespeare's Works, with Comments as to the Origin of His Material, the Knowledge of the Poet Concerning Precious Stones, and References as to Where the Precious Stones of His Time Came from Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Shakespeare and Precious Stones" by George Frederick Kunz is a scholarly examination of the references to precious stones within the works of William Shakespeare, likely written in the early 20th century. This study provides insights into the poet's knowledge of gems, their origins, and how they were perceived in Shakespeare's time, including folklore and symbolism associated with these stones. The book aims to connect Shakespeare's literary references to the broader historical and cultural contexts of the Elizabethan era. The opening of the text presents a foreword that outlines the author's intent to compile and analyze the various mentions of precious stones found in the plays and poems of Shakespeare. Kunz highlights how these references reflect not only the poet's literary style but also the common understanding and significance of gems during that epoch. He notes the prevalence of pearls in Shakespeare's works, associating them with beauty and sadness, and offers comparisons to historical uses of stones, paving the way for further exploration of the intricate relationship between Shakespeare's art and the material world of gems around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Precious stones Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Geology PR Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 173236 173072 2024-10-07T08:32:56.324795 2023-09-07T09:31:53.464062 text/html text/html 177124 2020-12-11T04:10:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 617984 2020-12-11T04:10:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 689644 2024-10-07T08:33:04.994740 application/epub+zip 690449 2024-10-07T08:33:00.211825 application/epub+zip 123736 2024-10-07T08:32:58.749791 application/epub+zip 860512 2024-10-07T08:33:08.046762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 897592 2024-10-07T08:33:03.932752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207652 2022-09-08T01:05:57.873377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136959 136848 2024-10-07T08:32:55.315799 2023-09-07T09:31:52.771563 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 136915 2020-12-11T04:10:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48760 2020-12-11T04:10:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 136932 2020-12-11T04:10:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48735 2020-12-11T04:10:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21942 2024-10-07T08:33:08.197722 application/rdf+xml 17559 2024-10-07T08:32:59.323780 image/jpeg 4125 2024-10-07T08:32:59.038779 image/jpeg 747585 2024-10-07T08:32:56.366803 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia