Bible in Shakspeare

by William Burgess

24 chapters12h 50mEnglish1903

About this book

A compendium and analysis of similarities between the Bible and passages in Shakespeare's plays and other works, including Biblical references in Shakespeare and parallels between Shakespeare's characters and plots and Biblical characters and plots, all demonstrating the strong influence of the Bible on Shakespeare's writings. - Summary by Joanne Turner

Chapters (23)

1Book 1, Chap. 1, The Genius of Shakspeare

1722

2Book 1, Chap. 2, A Greater Than Genius

1244

3Book 2, Chap. 1, God in Shakspeare

701

4Book 2, Chap. 2, Bible Characters in Shakspeare

523

5Book 2, Chap. 3, Scripture Facts, Incidents, Places, etc.

273

6Book 2, Chap. 4. Shakspeare as Interpreter of Bible Words

1111

7Book 2, Chap. 5. Scripture and Shakspeare Parallels

4162

8Book 3, Chap. 1. Versatility of Shakspeare in the Use of the Bible

1846

9Book 3, Chap. 2. Types of Characters from Scripture

893

10Book 3, Chap 3. Heroes and Heroines

1623

11Book 3, Chap 4. The Moral Inculcations of Shakspeare

1937

12Book 3, Chap. 5. Tragedy in the Bible and Shakspeare

1420

13Book 3, Chap. 6. Religious Thought in the Plots of the Plays

1726

14Book 3, Chap. 7. Shakspeare and Immortality

1670

15Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Ambition to Death and the Future--Eternity

3055

16Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Death, Preparation for to Heaven, Recognition In

2518

17Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Hell to Justice/Injustice

2665

18Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Knowledge to Marriage

2820

19Book 4: Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Meekness-Contentment-Humility to Providence

2521

20Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Purity-Honor-Courage-Rectitude to Revenge-Curses-Hate

2985

21Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Salvation to Suicide

2619

22Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Temptation to Worldly Honors and Glory

2740

23Book 5, Shakspeare and Temperance

1820

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