Shakespeare and the Classical Literary Tradition
by Xin Yamin
About This Novel
Greek and Roman culture are the source of Western culture and the spiritual home of Western intellectuals. The Renaissance was a period of historical change when Europe rediscovered Greek and Roman culture. Writers during this period would undoubtedly be influenced and influenced by classical culture, and their understanding of classical literature and culture was also an important criterion for "eruditeness" at that time. So, did Shakespeare know Latin and Greek? How did he acquire his knowledge of classical literature? How did classical literature influence his creation? The focus of this book is to examine the influence of ancient Greek and Roman literature on Shakespeare from both direct and indirect aspects, sort out and study the various relationships between Shakespeare and the classical literary tradition. Taking the classical literature education level in Shakespeare's era as the starting point, and drawing on the research methods of comparative literature influence research, starting from the direct influence and indirect influence of the classical literary tradition on Shakespeare, it examines classical literature and Shakespeare The specific contents of various relationships between Bea and Bea are as follows: by examining the classical literature education and translation situation in the British Renaissance, and the evaluation of contemporaries, it is speculated about Shakespeare's Latin level and whether it is possible to master Greek; by analyzing the references to classical literature in Shakespeare's texts, verifying Shakespeare's knowledge of classical literature and direct acceptance of classical literature; by examining the inheritance of themes, characters, plot structures, and drama structures in the classical literary tradition in the Renaissance to examine Shakespeare's indirect inheritance and acceptance of the classical literary tradition.
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