Venus and Adonis

American  

noun

1. a narrative poem (1593) by Shakespeare.

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Example Sentences

The project began when Turroni, 59, a writer and former tenor, approached Sciarrino with a draft libretto based on a version of the Venus and Adonis myth by the Italian Baroque poet Giambattista Marino.

From New York Times

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

In the agreement hammered out with Philip, Titian made it clear he intended his “Danaë” to be paired with “Venus and Adonis.”

From Washington Post

Eighteen months after dispatching “Venus and Adonis” to Philip, Titian sent “Perseus and Andromeda.”

From Washington Post

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