Shakespeare and the constant Romans /

This study traces the qualities of constancy and virtue displayed by Shakespeare's Roman characters back to the origins of Stoicism as shaped by Roman writers and playwrights.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Miles, Geoffrey
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 1996.
Series:	Oxford English monographs.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Julius Caesar. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Antony and Cleopatra. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Coriolanus. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare, William) Coriolanus (Shakespeare, William) Julius Caesar (Shakespeare, William) Shakespeare, William, > (1564-1616) > Thèmes, motifs. Shakespeare, William, > (1564-1616) > Et Rome. Shakespeare, William. Constancy in literature. Historical drama, English > History and criticism. English drama > Roman influences. Stoics in literature. Virtue in literature. Tragedy. Rome > In literature. English drama > roman influences English. Languages & Literatures. English Literature. Constance dans la littérature. Théâtre historique anglais > Histoire et critique. Stoïcisme dans la littérature. Vertus dans la littérature. Tragédie. tragedies. tragedy (general genre) Constancy in literature English drama > Roman influences Historical drama, English Literature Stoics in literature Tragedy Virtue in literature Rome (Empire) Römerdrama Romeinen (volk) Stoa. Deugden. Het Constante. Vertu > Dans la littérature. Théâtre anglais > Influence classique. Stoïcisme > Dans la littérature. Rome > Dans la littérature. Historical drama, English > History and criticism Rome > In literature Shakespeare, William > Antony and Cleopatra Shakespeare, William > Coriolanus Shakespeare, William > Julius Caesar Shakespeare, William > Knowledge > Rome Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Tragedies.
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Summary:	This study traces the qualities of constancy and virtue displayed by Shakespeare's Roman characters back to the origins of Stoicism as shaped by Roman writers and playwrights.
Item Description:	Revision of the author's thesis (D. Phil.)--Oxford, 1987.
Physical Description:	xii, 213 pages ; 23 cm
Format:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-201) and index.
ISBN:	019811771X 9780198117711 9780191671050 0191671053