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Venus and Adonis

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noun

  1. a narrative poem (1593) by Shakespeare.


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In Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis, Venus complains of the pain caused by Adonis’ glance: “Thine eye darts forth the fire that burneth me.”

From Scientific American Dec. 29, 2020

Venus and Adonis: Shakespeare’s Epic Poems Part 1 Radio-style show celebrates the poetry of the Bard.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2019

She also explored historical depictions of Venus and Adonis from antiquity to the present.

From New York Times May 8, 2018

The fourth man holds a fritillary and an ear of sweetcorn - plants which Griffiths says point to Shakespeare's poem Venus and Adonis and his play Titus Andronicus.

From BBC May 19, 2015

If the writer can be identified as the author of "Venus and Adonis," it becomes one of the most important contributions to his biography.

From The Mystery of Francis Bacon by Smedley, William T.

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