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== Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues == | == Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues == | ||
:Homer's ''Iliad'' is the obvious source of a "Troy" story, but it was of course not the only classical narrative familiar to early modern English poets. In addition to ancient works, though, Elizabethan dramatists had contemporary plays for reference. On this subject, [[WorksCited|Wiggins, ''Catalogue'' #1037]] explores the works of Thomas Heywood, as filtered through his ''Apology for Actors,'' which variously addresses the story-complex of Troy. Misha Teramura, looking in detail at the repertorial offerings of the Admiral's men in the 1590s, contextualizes "Troy" in terms of early British history and the character of Brute ("Brute," 1598), in whose story "the matter of Britain was intimately and organically joined with the matter of Troy" (p. 128). | :Homer's ''Iliad'' is the obvious source of a "Troy" story, but it was of course not the only classical narrative familiar to early modern English poets. In addition to ancient works, though, Elizabethan dramatists had contemporary plays for reference. On this subject, [[WorksCited|Wiggins, ''Catalogue'' #1037]] explores the works of Thomas Heywood, as filtered through his ''Apology for Actors,'' which variously addresses the story-complex of Troy. Misha Teramura, looking in detail at the repertorial offerings of the Admiral's men in the 1590s, contextualizes "Troy" in terms of early British history and the character of Brute ("Brute," 1598), in whose story "the matter of Britain was intimately and organically joined with the matter of Troy" (p. 128). | ||
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== References to the Play == | == References to the Play == | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 12 July 2022
Historical Records
Fol. 21v (Greg 1.42)
ye 22 of June 1596 . . . . . ne . . Res at troye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxxvs ye 2 of julye 1596 Res at troye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxxiiijs ye 7 of julye 1596 Res at troye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxixs ye 16 of julye 1596 Res at troye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxjs
- note: Following the entry of 8 July 1596 for a performance of the second part of Tamburlaine, Philip Henslowe's list of dates and plays was reset to 4 July 1594. Consequently, the third performance of "Troy" has the same day-date as does a performance of "The Wise Man of West Chester," and the accuracy of the 16 July date for the fourth performance is questionable.
Theatrical Provenance
- "Troy" apparently belonged to the Admiral's men, who in July of 1596 were performing at the Rose playhouse.
Probable Genre(s)
- Classical
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
- Homer's Iliad is the obvious source of a "Troy" story, but it was of course not the only classical narrative familiar to early modern English poets. In addition to ancient works, though, Elizabethan dramatists had contemporary plays for reference. On this subject, Wiggins, Catalogue #1037 explores the works of Thomas Heywood, as filtered through his Apology for Actors, which variously addresses the story-complex of Troy. Misha Teramura, looking in detail at the repertorial offerings of the Admiral's men in the 1590s, contextualizes "Troy" in terms of early British history and the character of Brute ("Brute," 1598), in whose story "the matter of Britain was intimately and organically joined with the matter of Troy" (p. 128).
References to the Play
Critical Commentary
For What It's Worth
Works Cited
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