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Shakespeare lived when knowledge of plants and their uses was a
given, but also at a time of unique interest in plants and gardens.
His lifetime saw the beginning of scientific interest in plants,
the first large-scale plant introductions from outside the country
since Roman times, and the beginning of gardening as a leisure
activity. Shakespeare's works show that he engaged with this new
world to illuminate so many facets of his plays and poems. This
dictionary offers a complete companion to Shakespeare's references
to landscape, plants and gardens, including both formal and rural
settings. It covers plants and flowers, gardening terms, and the
activities that Shakespeare included within both cultivated and
uncultivated landscapes as well as encompassing garden imagery in
relation to politics, the state and personal lives. Each
alphabetical entry offers a definition and overview of the term
discussed in its historical context, followed by a guided tour of
its use in Shakespeare's works and finally an extensive
bibliography, including primary and secondary sources, books and
articles.
Shakespeare lived when knowledge of plants and their uses was a
given, but also at a time of unique interest in plants and
gardens.His lifetime saw the beginning of scientific interest in
plants, the first large-scale plant introductions from outside the
country since Roman times, and the beginning of gardening as a
leisure activity. Shakespeare's works show that he engaged with
this new world to illuminate so many facets of his plays and poems.
This dictionary offers a complete companion to Shakespeare's
references to landscape, plants and gardens, including both formal
and rural settings.It covers plants and flowers, gardening terms,
and the activities that Shakespeare included within both cultivated
and uncultivated landscapes as well as encompassing garden imagery
in relation to politics, the state and personal lives. Each
alphabetical entry offers an definition and overview of the term
discussed in its historical context, followed by a guided tour of
its use in Shakespeare's works and finally an extensive
bibliography, including primary and secondary sources, books and
articles.
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