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Influence of Roman History on Shakespeare’s Works
Ioanna-Soultana Kotsori * ioannakotsori@gmail.com * ORCID: 0000-0002-6028-7387
University of Peloponnese, Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Kalamata
Kyriakos Manolis (PhD student) * kymanolis@gmail.com * ORCID: 0000-0002-8233-4519
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Philosophy
Open Journal for Studies in History, 2018, 1(1), 9-16 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojsh.0101.02009k
Online Published Date: 21 July 2018
LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
ARTICLE (Full Text - PDF)Influence of Roman History on Shakespeare’s Works
KEY WORDS: Roman history, Roman figures, Renaissance, tragedies, Roman drama, Latin authors.
ABSTRACT:
Shakespeare is one of the greatest English writer, whose works have been translated into most languages of the world. He wrote most of his works between 1589 and 1613, during the Renaissance. Shakespeare’s influence came from the classical and the Roman world, especially from the theatrical tradition. It was also influenced by the Latin writers and borrowed a lot of them. Shakespeare’s works relate to Roman history and are associated with the Latin poets, but also with the Greek historians and Socratic philosophers. The Roman elements govern the work of Shakespeare. Indeed, blood and violence are typical of Roman works, as is the struggle of clans and citizens of ancient Rome. In Shakespeare’s era, the palace intrigue was not lacking, while the theater was popular as a political manipulation of the masses.
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Ioanna-Soultana Kotsori, e-mail: ioannakotsori@gmail.com.
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