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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Language

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Language

Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:

Proverbs and Sententiae in the Plays of Shakespeare, 1938

 File — Box 06: Series MSS020:02 [Barcode: 35138008229228], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS020:02.38
Scope and Contents

The document discusses the definition of proverbs and sententiae in the world of Elizabethan theatre and the possible problem of their function in Shakespeare's works.

Dates: 1938

Restoration of Shakespeare's Personality, 1916

 File — Box 05: Series MSS020:02 [Barcode: 35138008124734], Folder: 27
Identifier: MSS020:02.27
Scope and Contents

The document discusses and analyzes Shakespeare's works in order to help determine his personality.

Dates: 1916

Reviews and notes on Shakespeares works, 1918-1939

 File — Box 06: Series MSS020:02 [Barcode: 35138008229228], Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS020:02.43
Scope and Contents

The documents contain various reviews from different critics on Shakespeares plays and poems.

Dates: 1918-1939

Shakespeare and different ages, 1901-1946

 File — Box 01: Series MSS020:01 [Barcode: 35138008124692], Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS020:01.03
Scope and Contents

The materials include three articles analyzing the choice in ages for Shakespeare's characters and discussing what classification each character would have. One document talks about adolescent characters in his plays, and the other two discuss older characters and the difference between old age and young.

Dates: 1901-1946

Shakespeare and dueling, 1940

 File — Box 02: Series MSS020:01 [Barcode: 35138008124700], Folder: 24
Identifier: MSS020:01.46
Scope and Contents

The article discusses the terminology and scenes related to dueling in Shakespeare's plays and how that reflects on the Elizabethan era and Shakespeare's technical knowledge.

Dates: 1940

Shakespeare and Florence and The Florentines, 1946

 File — Box 03: Series MSS020:01 [Barcode: 35138008124718], Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS020:01.53
Scope and Contents

The document discusses the English's opinion on the city of Florence and the Florentines and how that reflected through Shakespeares' plays.

Dates: 1946

Shakespeare and Race Prejudice, 1945

 File — Box 06: Series MSS020:02 [Barcode: 35138008229228], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS020:02.39
Scope and Contents

The documents discuss the view that Shakespeare and his audiences had during the Elizabethan era in regards to race as reflected through The Merchant of Venice and Othello. It also compares earlier viewpoints to modern viewpoints through various examinations of modern productions.

Dates: 1945

Shakespeare and Shaw

 File — Box 06: Series MSS020:02 [Barcode: 35138008229228], Folder: 23
Identifier: MSS020:02.51
Scope and Contents

The document discusses the writing styles of Shakespeare and Shaw and examines how they compare to each other.

Dates: 1879-1947

Shakespeare and Woodrow Wilson, 1928

 File — Box 08: Series MSS020:02 [Barcode: 35138008243765], Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS020:02.77
Scope and Contents

The document draws a connection between Shakespeare’s character of Julius Caesar and Woodrow Wilson and lists similarities and differences seen between the two men's lives.

Dates: 1928

Shakespeare on Style, Imagination, and Poetry, 1938

 File — Box 07: Series MSS020:02 [Barcode: 35138008229236], Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS020:02.61
Scope and Contents

The document discusses Shakespeare’s uses of style, imagination, and poetry in his works and how those uses can create a long-lasting legacy.

Dates: 1938