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Dr. Samuel A. Tannenbaum collected well over 400 article reprints and pamphlets concerning the Renaissance era as it related to Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

Dr. Samuel A. Tannenbaum collected well over 400 article reprints and pamphlets concerning the Renaissance era as it related to Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

The materials include an article that discusses the terms caterpillar, sponge, and horseleech used in Shakespeare's plays, what they mean, and how they may have come from Holinshed's Chronicles.

The article discusses the character of Barbantio in Shakespeare's play of Othello and how he showcases choler throughout the show.

The article discusses the reprinting of the poems of the "Hundreth Sundry Flowers." The article notes the history, the writers, and the editors behind it.

The article discusses a manuscript of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus." The manuscript has an illustration at the top. It also identifies Henry Peachum as a possibly the one to add the drawing.

The article discusses iterative imagery and how Shakespeare uses it throughout his many plays, both as an undersong and a touchstone.

The article discusses Shakespeare's popularity in Italy, including how he gained that popularity.

The materials include an article discussing whether Shakespeare's play King John reflects the political and diplomatic relations of the 1590s. The article compares Shakespeare's play to "The Troublesome Reign," written by an anonymous author a few years before.

The materials include various articles discussing the playwright Ben Johnson including his style of writing and English, his play Volpone and the reason he chose Venice as the location, the chronology of his plays, and many other details.