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The Rose Distilled: Virginity, Fertility and Marriage in Shakespeare

The Rose Distilled: Virginity, Fertility and Marriage in Shakespeare

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AuthorsBarratt, Harold S.
Tagsdissertation, Shakespeare William -- 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation, Virginity in literature, Marriage in literature, Shakespeare William -- 1564-1616
PublisherUniversity of Western Ontario
Published27 gen 1975
Date27 apr 2020
Languageseng
Identifiersuri: https://search.proquest.com/docview/302812047?accountid=8360, oclc: 15828262
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ch. 1 is on early Church fathers' views of virginity; he cites Sts. Gregory of Nyssa, Methodius, Jerome, Augustine, Ambrose, et al.

ch. 3 (PDF pp. 131-75) are on All's Well that Ends Well 's Parolles's and Helena's dialogue on virginity, Shakespeare's most extensive treatment of the topic (no surprise that major Shakespeare critics think this is his worst play; they don't understand the value of virginity)