Provider: World Shakespeare Bibliography https://www.worldshakesbib.org Database: WSB Content: text/plain; charset="utf-8" TY - JOUR VL - 65 IS - 1 T2 - Milton Studies SP - 100-121 ID - bbbm417 T1 - "'Shakespeares Workes, and such Prelaticall trash': Milton's Shakespeare from the Philadelphia First Folio to the Political Prose" AU - McDowell, Nicholas PY - 2023 DA - 2026 LA - English AB - Explores tension between Milton’s judgement against King Charles I for his appreciation of Shakespeare with Milton’s own attentive reading and appreciation of Shakespeare, as evidenced by recent discovery of Milton's copy of Shakespeare First Folio now held by Free Library of Philadelphia (q.v.). Argues for connection between Milton’s reading of First Folio and his political writings related to polemicization of literary culture during English Civil Wars. English summary, 100.  ER -