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Shakespeare's whimsical play about four lovers and their romantic mix-ups takes place in classical Athens, depicted in this 18th-century map, and in a nearby magical forest, home to fairies and mischievous spirits. Midsummer's Eve – the summer solstice, or the longest day of the year – was celebrated in Europe before Christianity, and is a recognized holiday today. Customs symbolizing ancient fertility rites are still practiced, and the festival has close ties to the natural world. Shakespeare intertwines the ancient world with the fantasy realm of fairies in this comedy, which combines elements from folklore, classical writing, and his own imagination.
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Document identity
localId
ww72bp71h
label
Graeciae antiquae
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
ww72bp71h
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Graeciae antiquae
description
Shakespeare's whimsical play about four lovers and their romantic mix-ups takes place in classical Athens, depicted in this 18th-century map, and in a nearby magical forest, home to fairies and mischievous spirits. Midsummer's Eve – the summer solstice, or the longest day of the year – was celebrated in Europe before Christianity, and is a recognized holiday today. Customs symbolizing ancient fertility rites are still practiced, and the festival has close ties to the natural world. Shakespeare intertwines the ancient world with the fantasy realm of fairies in this comedy, which combines elements from folklore, classical writing, and his own imagination.
date
["1783"]
year
1783
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
Latin
identifierLocal
06_01_007019
creators
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Greece--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Europe
Greece
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
Greece
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Norimbergae
publisher
in Officina Weigelio-Schneideriana
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
39
schema:longitude
22
extent
1 map : col. ; 52 x 47 cm.
notes
Relief shown pictorially.
Inset: Graeciae (laxe sumpte) partes Boreales ...
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no
dcId
ww72bp71h
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map
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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338b7dffd692b396