What was the name of Socrates’ wife?
Famed for her shrewishness, the wife of the fifth-century B.C. Athenian philosopher Socrates was named Xantippe.
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Sam Shepard’s first play was The Tooth of Crime (1973). His later plays include Buried Child (1979) and True West (1980).
How many years separated the publication of Milton’s Paradise Lost and its sequel, Paradise Regained?
Four years separated the publication of Milton’s Paradise Lost and its sequel, Paradise Regained. The first was published in 1667, the latter in 1671.
In what book of Vergil’s Aeneid (19 B.C.) does Aeneas descend into the underworld?
Aeneas descends into the underworld in book VI of XII of Vergil’s Aeneid.
Why does the Hunger Artist fast?
The alienated artist never discovered food that he enjoyed, so he starves to death in Franz Kafka’s short story “The Hunger Artist.”
What is closet drama?
A closet drama is a play, usually in verse, written for private reading rather than performance. Byron’s Manfred (1817) and Shelley’s Prometheus Unbound (1820) are examples.
What is the name of Miss Havisham’s house in Dickens’s Great Expectations (1860-61)?
The name of Miss Havisham’s house in Dickens’s Great Expectations is Satis House.