Shakespeare and Taking the Name of God in Vain

In 1606, the Puritan influence on performances took a further step: the “Act to Restrain Abuses of Players” was issued, forbidding profanity on stage. Analysing Shakespearean texts before and after that date, it is apparent that many oaths and expletives had to be cancelled, though not consistently. This paper deals with Jacobean censorship and its interiorizing as a kind of new taboo for playwrights.

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Università degli Studi di Urbino
Published
2024-09-20
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https://doi.org/10.14276/l.v26i2.4619
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Agricultural pest management studies
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Shakespeare and Taking the Name of God in Vain

Università degli Studi di Urbino
Agricultural pest management studies
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Shakespeare and Taking the Name of God in Vain

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Abstract

In 1606, the Puritan influence on performances took a further step: the “Act to Restrain Abuses of Players” was issued, forbidding profanity on stage. Analysing Shakespearean texts before and after that date, it is apparent that many oaths and expletives had to be cancelled, though not consistently. This paper deals with Jacobean censorship and its interiorizing as a kind of new taboo for playwrights.

Università degli Studi di Urbino
University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
Peace, Justice and strong institutions
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Agricultural pest management studies
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