EN 3535 Lecture Notes - Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson
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Lecture 1 intro to shakespeare sept 13. Language who"s language in shakespeare writing in and what language is used in shakespeare"s plays. In 1582, at age 18, married anne hathaway. Born april 23, 1563 in stratford-upon-avon, england. His father john shakespeare, was a glover. His mother mary arden, came from a wealthy, landowning family. Twins, hamnet and judith, born in 1585. Career in the london theatres began in the early 1590s. Shakespeare took the opportunity to publish a pair of poems dedicated to henry. Wriothesly, earl of southampton, who became his literary patron. Henry wriothesley 3rd earl of southampton. Shakespeare"s immensely popular rewriting of the story from ovid"s. Roman goddess venus pursues a reluctant young man, urging him to give in to. Tragic poem based on the story of the roman prince tarquin"s rape of a virtuous. A key moment in the history of rome (transition from monarchy to republic).
