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Iphigenia in England

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Frank

Following on again from my recent post In the annals of ancient Crete… Boccaccio’s story of Iphigenia was adapted by the Seventeenth Century (Restoration) English poet (and Poet Laureate) John Dryden as Cymon And Iphigenia, and this was set to … Continue reading →

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In the annals of ancient Crete…

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Frank

For some reason I remember Day 5 of The Decameron starting: ‘In the annals of ancient Crete’. Clearly this is impossible. What is just possible is that I read a translation that started: ‘In the annals of ancient Cyprus’, but … Continue reading →

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