ENG220H1 Lecture : The Rape of Lucrece
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September 14 if extension is needed, talk to my ta, they"ll sign some paper and it needs to get handed in with the essay. Longer than a week, talk to the prof. The rape of lucrece: poem 1594, theaters were closed b/c of plague. The thump of death image of the plague. Now we know it was carried by rats. Easy to become infected, including at the theater, could take 3 days after infection was caught to die. once plague deaths rose, the theaters would close. Plague beak metal, filled with odoriferous herbs, plants, and flowers. Fires would be built with aromatic woods to perfume the air and. Followed on the heels of venus & adonis in 93 both dedicated to the same person, The dedication id too romantic to just be writing to a patron. Patronage: comples system of financial and social support, political protection, and often linked to literary coteries, social prestige, and preferment.
