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""Flowers from Shakespeare's Garden: A Posy from the Plays"" offers a unique and fragrant journey through the works of William Shakespeare. This collection gathers together the many references to flowers and plants found within Shakespeare's plays, revealing the significant role they played in Elizabethan era society and thought. Explore the symbolic language of blooms as Shakespeare employed it, from the romantic rose to the melancholy willow. Delve into excerpts that highlight the beauty and metaphorical weight of flora, carefully curated to showcase Shakespeare's deep understanding of the natural world. Lovers of Shakespeare, poetry, and the history of flowers will find this volume a delightful and insightful companion. Discover how plants were used to convey emotions, illustrate social standing, and enhance the dramatic power of his timeless plays. A testament to the enduring appeal of Shakespeare's language and his keen observation of the world around him. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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