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OverviewThis title offers fresh new insights that will give even long-time readers of Shakespeare a new appreciation of the bard's works. Scholars have long debated the extent of Shakespeare's education. Although his friend and admirer Ben Jonson said of him ""thou hadst small Latine and lesse Greek,"" Shakespeare's plays reveal a wide familiarity with literary and philosophical works from the Renaissance, the Middle Ages, and the Classical age. This insightful volume delves into this fascinating topic with a detailed study of the philosophical influences evident in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. Readers will be surprised and delighted to discover in Shakespeare unmistakable echoes of Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Dante, Montaigne, and many other famous thinkers. ""Philosophical Pearls of the Shakespearean Deep"" offers many fresh insights that will give even many long-time readers of Shakespeare a new appreciation of the bard's works. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Farhang ZabeehPublisher: Prometheus Books Imprint: Prometheus Books Edition: New ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.10cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.30cm Weight: 0.406kg ISBN: 9781616146528ISBN 10: 1616146524 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 March 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationFarhang Zabeeh is a former professor of philosophy at Roosevelt University in Chicago. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |