Project Gutenberg 2023-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 452 MacCallum, Mungo William, Sir 1854 1942 MacCallum, Sir Mungo William a10000191 Shakespeare's Roman plays and their background $aUnited Kingdom :$bMacmillan and Co., $c1910. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Shakespeare's Roman Plays and Their Background" by M. W. MacCallum is a scholarly examination of the Roman-themed plays written by Shakespeare, likely composed in the early 20th century. This work delves into the context, influences, and historical significance of these plays within both Shakespeare's oeuvre and the broader landscape of English drama. It specifically addresses how these plays, while distinct from his English histories and tragedies, still reflect similar thematic elements. The opening of the text introduces an exploration of the Roman plays as a distinct category within Shakespeare's body of work, emphasizing their unique methodology and treatment. It outlines the author's intention to discuss not only Shakespeare’s plays but also the historical context surrounding them, including the influences of previous Roman-themed works and key historical figures such as Plutarch. MacCallum acknowledges the challenge of his location far from European libraries, expressing gratitude to various scholars and institutions that have contributed to his research. He articulates his desire to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Roman plays by tracing their sources and literary heritage, ultimately setting the stage for further detailed discussions throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/shakespearesroma0000macc_t2j7/page/n7/mode/2up 20210902031251maccallum 1910 GB Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources Rome -- Historiography Rome -- In literature Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge and learning Historical drama, English -- History and criticism English drama -- Roman influences PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 1735863 2025-06-27T13:02:29.277878 text/html 1719311 2024-10-19T04:17:57 text/html 888932 2025-06-27T13:02:54.912734 application/epub+zip 914454 2025-06-27T13:02:33.436872 application/epub+zip 728999 2025-06-27T13:02:31.317851 application/epub+zip 1342844 2025-06-27T13:03:08.108694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1404163 2025-06-27T13:02:52.409744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1367407 2025-06-27T13:02:25.392867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1347355 2024-10-19T04:17:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17409 2025-06-27T13:03:08.278675 application/rdf+xml 19801 2025-06-27T13:02:31.578836 image/jpeg 2495 2025-06-27T13:02:31.451842 image/jpeg 835797 2025-06-27T13:02:29.396855 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia