Daily Archives: January 11, 2019

David Bruce: William Shakespeare’s PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE: A Retelling in Prose — Act 3, Prologue and Scene 1

ACT 3  — Prologue — John Gower said to you the reader, “Now sleep has slaked the drunken revelers at the marriage. No din can be heard except snores throughout the house, snores made louder by the overfed stomachs resulting … Continue reading

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David Bruce: Dante’s INFERNO: A Discussion Guide — “Canto 4: Limbo”

“Canto 4: Limbo” Dante the Pilgrim wakes up in Limbo. How does Dante the Poet depict Limbo? Dante falls asleep, and then he wakes up in Limbo. Limbo is the first Circle of Hell. It is not a place of … Continue reading

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