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Venus and Adonis

American  

noun

  1. a narrative poem (1593) by Shakespeare.


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Delnon and his team have hung historical depictions of the Venus and Adonis myth in their rehearsal space at the State Opera, adapting the stylized gestures from the paintings to the stage.

From New York Times • May 25, 2023

When an earlier outbreak closed the theatres in 1593, Shakespeare wrote the poem Venus and Adonis.

From Scientific American • Mar. 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

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

S. was also the author of the poems Lucrece, Venus and Adonis, and 154 Sonnets.

From A Brief Handbook of English Authors by Adams, Oscar Fay