Stephen Greenblatt and Peter G. Platt argue that Montaigne had a clear influence on William Shakespeare, a connection that affirms Montaigne’s intellect and standing within the Western canon.
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Points:
- “Greenblatt begins with a short critical essay on Montaigne references in Shakespeare’s plays, and Platt follows with a chapter on John Florio, who produced the first complete English translation of Montaigne’s essays, the version that Shakespeare most likely read.”
- “…the mere existence of these two men was a miracle in itself.”
Writers will be interested in how one author’s work was influenced by another’s work.
