Shakespeare’s Politics
- Synopsis
- Video of the fourth lecture by Professor Sir Jonathan Bate FBA on how Shakespeare’s imagination was inspired by classical antiquity. Bate examines how Shakespeare looked at Roman political models and the theory of civic duties expounded by Cicero, who appears as a character in Julius Caesar. He also discusses how Shakespeare looked to Horace for a model of the public role of the writer.
- Series
- Classic Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Notes
- Recorded at the Museum of London. A transcript of the lecture can be downloaded from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/series/classic-shakespeare/
- Subjects
- Politics & government; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- ancient Rome
Online availability
- URI
- https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/shakespeares-politics
- Delivery
- Streamed/Download
Credits
- Contributor
- Jonathan Bate
Production Company
- Name
Gresham College
- enquiries@gresham.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.gresham.ac.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7831 0575
- Fax
- 020 7831 5208
- Address
- Barnard’s Inn Hall
Holborn
London EC1N 2HH
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