The History of English Podcast
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In this episode, we examine the connection between poetry and plague in the early 1590s. An outbreak of the recurring sickness contributed to Shakespeare’s early career as a poet, and that poetry likely included his many sonnets. We also examine how an old acquaintance from Shakespeare’s hometown emerged as one of the leading printers in London and how his print shop influenced the development of English during the Elizabethan period.
Episode 176: All the World’s a Playhouse
Episode 175: The English of Romeo and Juliet
Episode 174: Speak and Spell
Episode 173: Fooling Around
Episode 172: Succession
Episode 171: Shakespeare’s English (featuring Ben Crystal)
Episode 169: Shakespeare Documented
Episode 168: Witches, Demons and Fairies
Episode 167: The Rhythm of English
Bonus Episode: Rise and Fall of the Classic Movie Accent
Episode 166: The Arte of Warre
Episode 165: Glamorous Grammar
Episode 164: Somewhere in the Middle
Episode 163: An Elementary Education
Episode 162: The Pirate Queen
Episode 161: Y U and I Have a Problem
Episode 160: Approximant-ly English
Episode 159: Elizabethan Voices
Episode 158: Planting Seeds
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