Shakespeare’s London and Ancient Rome

Synopsis
Video of the first lecture by Professor Sir Jonathan Bate FBA on how Shakespeare’s imagination was inspired by classical antiquity. Bate discusses Shakespeare’s childhood, when he learned London, and his early days in London, a city that modelled itself on ancient rome and how this influences such later works as Titus Andronicus, Much Ado About Nothing, Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra.
Series
Classic Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Recording date
17 Oct 2017
Duration
48 mins

Credits

Contributor
Jonathan Bate

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Politics & government; Shakespeare
Keywords
ancient Rome

Notes

Notes
Recorded at the Museum of London. A transcript of the lecture can be downloaded from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/series/classic-shakespeare/

Online Availability

Online URL
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/shakespeares-london-and-ancient-rome
Online format
Streamed/Download

Production Company

Name

Gresham College

Email
enquiries@gresham.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7831 0575
Fax
020 7831 5208
Address
Barnard’s Inn Hall
Holborn
London EC1N 2HH

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s London and Ancient Rome". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78548 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)