Rome as a mirror of London The impact of Rome in early modern England was huge not only for what concerned theories, literatures or the English people’s way of thinking but also as a physical manifestation. In this sense, tapestries and effigies had visual images on them, showing some of the most iconic events in […]
William Shakespeare and his myths
About William Shakespeare William Shakespeare, one of the greatest play-writers of all times, poet, actor, dramatist, was born in Stratford-upon-Avon (Warwickshire) in 1564, moved to London in his 20s and began a successful career as an actor and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men during the reign of Elizabeth I, but […]