"Milton's Shakespeare: Gentle Will, Spare John, and Plump Jack"
https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbm414/
Author:
	Rumrich, John.
Type:
	Journal Article
Year:
	2023
Publication Information:
	Milton Studies 65, no. 1 (2023): 31–46.
Annotation:
	Assesses Milton’s engagement with Shakespeare through analysis of Milton’s handwritten annotations recently discovered in copy of Shakespeare First Folio held at Philadelphia Free Library (q.v.) Notes Milton’s focus on songs and masque-like entertainments and his annotations of Henry IV tetralogy, observing plays may have resonated personally with Milton in 1630s as he turned away from clear career path in Church of England towards poetic pursuits. English summary, 32.
Language:
	English
Cross-References:
	Bourne, "'thy unvalued Booke': John Milton's Copy of the Shakespeare First Folio"
Persons:
	Milton, John
Tags:
	1 & 2 Henry IV, Henry V, Richard II, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism, Shakespeare as Influence
WSB Update:
	Spring 2025
WSB Record Number:
	bbbm414