The Sonnets: Study Plan

Your Main Objectives

To learn about the tradition of courtly love Shakespeare inherited from the English translation of Castiglione's The Courtier
To examine the way the Sonnets explore the varying experiences of love in human relationships
To ponder the great sonnets that lament the passing of time and beauty

The Readings

The Focus of the Commentary

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