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Title Renaissance Tales Of Desire : Hermaphroditus And Salmacis, Theseus And Ariadne, Ceyx And Alcione
Published Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2009

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Description 1 online resource (202 pages)
Contents pt. 1. Hermaphroditus and Salmacis -- pt. 2. Theseus and Ariadne -- pt. 3. Ceyx and Alcione
Summary This edition of three Ovidian tales translated and partly rewritten in the 1560s (Thomas Peend's The Pleasant fable of Hermaphroditus and Salmacis, Thomas Underdowne's The Excellent Historye of Theseus and Ariadne and William Hubbard's The Tragicall and lamentable Histoire of two faithfull mates: Ceyx Kynge of Thracine and Alcione his wife) calls attention to the possible literary influence of such minor texts on later poets and playwrights like Marlowe and Shakespeare. Indeed, as narrative p ..
Subject Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. -- Adaptations
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. -- Influence
Hubbard, William. Tragicall and lamentable histoire of two faithfull mates
Peend, Thomas. Pleasant fable of Hermaphroditus and Salmacis
Underdown, Thomas. Excellent historye of Theseus and Ariadne
SUBJECT Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. fast
Subject English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism
English poetry -- Early modern
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Genre/Form Adaptations
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Sophie Alatorre With A. Preface By Sarah A. Brown.
ISBN 1282481339
9781282481336