ENGL 491
ST: Machiavelli/English Drama
Sem 10 and Sem 10 selected
The topic for 2026-2027 is Machiavelli and English Drama This is a course in the history of ideas. We will study Niccolò Machiavelli’s influence on English Drama, especially on Shakespeare and Marlowe. Our approach centres on two key words: adopt and adapt. Specifically, how did the English dramatists adapt Machiavelli’s ideas which they had adopted?
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Sem 10
Wed 14:30-15:45
Sem 10
Mon 16:00-17:15
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