Self-study
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Summarize Argument: Phenomenon-Hypothesis
The author hypothesizes that Shakespeare probably learned about Euripedes’ play through a Latin translation. This is based on the fact that Shakespeare knew little or no Greek, which suggests he didn’t read the original version of Euripedes’ play.
Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that Shakespeare didn’t learn about the play through a translation in another language, such as English. The author also assumes that Shakespeare learned about Euripedes’ play through a translation, as opposed to learning about the play through a conversation or through other kinds of communiation with people who knew about the play. The author also assumes that Shakespeare could read Latin.
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a
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This doesn’t suggest that Shakespeare knew Latin. If the phrases were widely used, that suggests he may have simply used phrases that came to be part of general parlance. (Think about a phrase like “schadenfreude” - you may know what this means without knowing German.)
b
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This provides evidence against the theory that Shakespeare learned about Euripedes’ play through an English translation.
c
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This strengthens by affirming that there was in fact a Latin translation of Euripedes’ play in existence at the time Shakespeare wrote The Winter’s Tale.
d
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This strengthens by providing evidence that Shakespeare knew Latin.
e
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This strengthens by showing that there is precedent for the idea that Shakespeare was influenced by Latin translations of Greek plays.