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Links updated: April 7, 2010 |
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Most Recent Revisions:
The discussion questions for Taming of the Shrew have been updated (January, 2009), and an excellent A.P. English paper by Victor Pomary on Shakespeare's Predatory Universe (April, 2010) CLICK HERE FOR A DISCUSSION OF JUNG'S This Site has been READ AN ON LINE BOOK RAYMOND NIGHAN, Ph.D. |
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Classical Influences Medieval and Renaissance Poetry
Shakespeare and the Mimetic, Pragmatic and Expressive Theories
The Mimetic, Pragmatic, and Expressive Theories applied to the plays
Aristotle (Poetics) and Shakespeare
Plato, Aristotle on Madness (and Shakespeare); with references to Renaissance Psychology
Renaissance Culture, Philosophy, Politics and Science
Renaissance Political Theory
Machiavelli's influence on Shakespeare
Scheme of the Universe: Mrs. Friedel on Renaissance Science
The New Science: The Greeks and the Church
Troilus and Cressida
Renaissance psychology and its classical background from Plato
Renaissance theories of Ghosts and Demons
Scholasticism and Bacon's Response
Classical Influences
Sidney's "Apology" for Poetry
Review of Medieval and Renaissance culture--an exercise in chronology
STUDENT PAPERS
MACHIAVELLIAN PRINCIPLES IN SHAKESPEARE'S PREDATORY UNIVERSE by Victor Pomary [NEW APRIL, 2010] THE NECESSITY OF REASONABLE MADNESS IN KING LEAR by Jessica Dunckel THE EXISTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF KING LEAR by Mark Scully INTELLIGENCE OF WOMEN IN SHAKESPEARE'S FOUR MAJOR TRAGEDIES by Katie Lott |
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These pages contain literary, philosophical, and historical materials needed to understand the literature assigned in SHAKESPEARE.
FOR A COMPREHENSIVE SITE REFERENCING TEXTS, SOURCES, AND CRITICAL ARTICLES, CLICK TO VIEW Terry Gray's, Mr. WIlliam Shakespeare and the Internet
A.C. BRADLEY'S SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY IS ON LINE, (from Clicknotes) COMPLETE WITH QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND A GREAT SEARCH ENGINE.... The Internet Shakespeare Editions Site has an excellent archive of Primary and secondary sources
REMEMBER THAT FOR SHAKESPEARE, THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT HAS A STUDENT CURRICULUM LINK (BEST WEB SITES) THAT YOU MAY USE TO ACCESS HOME PAGES FOR EVERY MAJOR AUTHOR AND LITERARY PERIOD INCLUDING THE RENAISSANCE AND SHAKESPEARE. INTERNET SOURCES FOR SHAKESPEARE ARE VERY EXTENSIVE. ... STEVEN KREIS' THE HISTORY GUIDE will enrich your understanding of Shakespeare's cultural and philosophical heritage.
NOTE THAT THE SJC PAGE HAS THE 'BRITISH LITERATURE' COURSE ON LINE AS THIS ONE IS. CONSULT THE INDEX AND CLICK ON THE VARIOUS CITATIONS UNDER 'RENAISSANCE' TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THIS CLASS. Please print out the appropriate material and bring it to class on the assigned due dates. As the course progresses, more materials may be added. You may refer to the index below to find the material you want more efficiently. |
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PROJECTS AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
NOTE: . Click here to view the details and due dates for the junior and senior term paper requirements
This site was updated April 7, 2010
Please direct comments and suggestions to r.nighan@gmail.com |
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