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SCOUT· 27%1h 17m·2023-09-05·HistoryEpisode 170: Printers, Plague and Poets
The History of English Podcast
In this episode, we examine the connection between poetry and plague in the early 1590s. An outbreak of the recurring sickness contributed to Shakespeare’s early career as a poet, and that poetry likely included his many sonnets. We also examine how an old acquaintance from Shakespeare’s hometown emerged as one of the…
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