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Title: Shakspere and Montaigne
An Endeavour to Explain the Tendency of 'Hamlet' from Allusions in Contemporary Works

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.

Credits: E-text prepared by Bill Boerst, Juliet Sutherland, and Tonya Allen

Author: Feis, Jacob, 1842-1900

EBook No.: 8139

Published: May 1, 2005

Downloads: 43

Language: English

Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Philosophy

Subject: Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592 -- Influence

Subject: Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637

Subject: Hamlet (Legendary character)

Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Shakspere and Montaigne
An Endeavour to Explain the Tendency of 'Hamlet' from Allusions in Contemporary Works

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.

Credits: E-text prepared by Bill Boerst, Juliet Sutherland, and Tonya Allen

Author: Feis, Jacob, 1842-1900

EBook No.: 8139

Published: May 1, 2005

Downloads: 43

Language: English

Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Philosophy

Subject: Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592 -- Influence

Subject: Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637

Subject: Hamlet (Legendary character)

Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.