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'''Shakespeare and the devil''' concern the 270 times that [[Shakespeare]] expressly mentions the [[devil]] in his works.<ref>https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/</ref> Shakespeare references [[Satan]] only 8 times, and [[Lucifer]] only 7 times, both in only his more obscure works. But Shakespeare is copious in his references to the devil. | '''Shakespeare and the devil''' concern the 270 times that [[Shakespeare]] expressly mentions the [[devil]] in his works.<ref>https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/</ref> Shakespeare references [[Satan]] only 8 times, and [[Lucifer]] only 7 times, both in only his more obscure works. But Shakespeare is copious in his references to the devil. | ||
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| + | In Shakespeare's greatest work, [[Hamlet]], Hamlet himself has multiple references to the devil such as this: | ||
| + | {{cquote|May be a devil; and the devil hath power | ||
| + | T' assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps | ||
| + | <br>Out of my weakness and my melancholy, | ||
| + | <br>As he is very potent with such spirits, | ||
| + | <br>Abuses me to damn me. I'll have grounds | ||
| + | <br>More relative than this. The play's the thing | ||
| + | <br>Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King. Exit.<ref>Act II, scene 2.</ref>}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[category:Shakespeare]] | [[category:Shakespeare]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:43, January 8, 2023
Shakespeare and the devil concern the 270 times that Shakespeare expressly mentions the devil in his works.[1] Shakespeare references Satan only 8 times, and Lucifer only 7 times, both in only his more obscure works. But Shakespeare is copious in his references to the devil.
In Shakespeare's greatest work, Hamlet, Hamlet himself has multiple references to the devil such as this:
| “ | May be a devil; and the devil hath power
T' assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps
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” |
References
- ↑ https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/
- ↑ Act II, scene 2.