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Remembering Shakespeare at Yale

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

I know I’ve written about it before, but if you’re interested in the history of Shakespeare in print you really should take a look at the blog attached to Yale University’s current exhibition Remembering Shakespeare.  The University’s Beinecke Library contains … Continue reading →

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Picturing Shakespeare: the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

In November 1786 the printer Josiah Boydell held a dinner at his London home to which he invited several leading artists including George Romney and Benjamin West. The discussion turned to the idea of creating a lavishly illustrated edition of Shakespeare’s … Continue reading →

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