Shakespeare and the Digges Brothers
This essay identifies a number of close connections between William Shakespeare and the important intellectual figures, Leonard and Dudley Digges. They moved in similar circles, had many shared acquaintances, and undoubtedly influenced each other's writing. Leonard contributed commendatory vers...
| Published in: | Reformation |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2020]
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| In: |
Reformation
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| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KBF British Isles TJ Modern history |
| Further subjects: | B
Dudley Digges
B Ovid B Leonard Digges B James Mabbe B Spanish Literature B William Shakespeare |
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| Summary: | This essay identifies a number of close connections between William Shakespeare and the important intellectual figures, Leonard and Dudley Digges. They moved in similar circles, had many shared acquaintances, and undoubtedly influenced each other's writing. Leonard contributed commendatory verses for both the first folio and the edition of Shakespeare's poems published in 1640, which indicate a proper understanding of Shakespeare's poetry. The Digges brothers were especially interested in Spain and Spanish literature and culture, which was likely to have played a part in Shakespeare turning to Spanish sources in his later writing career. Dudley could have been the source for the Strachey letter, which influenced The Tempest, and his Four Paradoxes bears striking similarities to sections of Coriolanus. The essay argues that although many Shakespeare connections have been studied in exhaustive detail, his links to the Digges are under-researched. |
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| ISSN: | 1752-0738 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Reformation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13574175.2020.1743554 |