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H15 -
Shakespeare's Roman Plays: Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus

This seminar will consider Shakespeare's fascination with Rome in two of his Roman plays, Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus. How Shakespeare uses his ancient sources (especially Plutarch's Lives); what he seems to gain by the historical distance and difference that Rome provides; and what vision of Rome emerges for his audience; will be among the questions explored. Some familiarity with Julius Caesar would be helpful, but not required.

Scholar:

Ramie Targoff

Location:

Harvard Hillel

Dates:

2/4/2011, 2/11/2011

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H15 -	Shakespeare's Roman Plays: Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus

	This seminar will consider Shakespeare's fascination with Rome in two of his Roman plays, Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus. How Shakespeare uses his ancient sources (especially Plutarch's Lives); what he seems to gain by the historical distance and difference that Rome provides; and what vision of Rome emerges for his audience; will be among the questions explored. Some familiarity with Julius Caesar would be helpful, but not required.

		Scholar:	Ramie Targoff
		Location:	Harvard Hillel
		Dates:	2/4/2011, 2/11/2011