THE NON-EXISTENT CARBUNCLES: SHAKESPEARS, GOLDING, AND RAPHAEL REGIUS.
The article presents information on the reference of "carbuncles" in the works of William Shakespeare. On several occasions, Shakespeare refers to the carbuncles which decorate the Sun-god's chariot. The palace of the Sun stood high on lofty columns, bright with gleaming gold and bronze that shone l...
| Publicado en: | Notes & Queries Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 54 - 56 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Mar1985
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| Sumario: | The article presents information on the reference of "carbuncles" in the works of William Shakespeare. On several occasions, Shakespeare refers to the carbuncles which decorate the Sun-god's chariot. The palace of the Sun stood high on lofty columns, bright with gleaming gold and bronze that shone like fire. The important question is from where, did Shakespeare derive the mistaken notion that the Sun's palace was decorated with "carbuncles"? The answer is from Arthur Golding's translation of Metamorphoses. |
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