tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308674271138009565.post4859312845144426063..comments2023-02-18T10:02:33.509-06:00Comments on book musings: Just Finished: The Revenger's TragedyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06784890975490896640noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308674271138009565.post-11650643823534709812012-05-06T07:57:05.177-05:002012-05-06T07:57:05.177-05:00Well, I have a lot of Shakespeare on my list becau...Well, I have a lot of Shakespeare on my list because I'm going to be reading all those plays this year with a group of people on a homeschooling forum I belong to. And I'm interested in reading The Revenger's Tragedy and The Duchess of Malfi because I've seen references to them in other books I've read in the past, in which lines have been quoted. Those quotes have made me want to read the plays. (Tempting, like you say!)<br /><br />Interesting that you should mention Julius Caesar. We've just started reading it. I'm in the opposite position to you--I have no extra knowledge of Roman history. Someone told me that Shakespeare took his info about Caesar from Plutarch, so I'm reading that section in Plutarch's Lives while I read the play.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06784890975490896640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308674271138009565.post-63400171566967854382012-05-06T05:49:48.360-05:002012-05-06T05:49:48.360-05:00What a great review this is! It tempts me with i...What a great review this is! It tempts me with information (love the quotes) yet it keeps me questioning: why have I never heard of a Jacobean playwright other than Shakespeare? I see you have 9 plays on your classic list. Any reason why you include so many, or just a personal preference. I plan to add Julius Caesar (Shakespeare) to my Classic List so I can use my historical knowledge (Caesar's Women) to enhance the pleasure of reading the play!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com