Venus and Adonis
Venus and Adonis, published in 1593, is the first of two narrative poems Shakespeare wrote during the two years the plague closed theaters in London. His source for this work was Ovid's Metamorphosis. It is Shakespeare's first published work and, due to its erotic, comic and lyrical nature, it is among his most popular works published during his lifetime and immediately after.
Quotes from Venus and Adonis
She red and hot as coals of glowing fire
Read the QuoteShe red and hot as coals of glowing fire,
He red for shame, but frosty in desire.
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Love is a spirit all compact of fire
Read the QuoteLove is a spirit all compact of fire.
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Seeds spring from seeds, and beauty breedeth beauty
Read the QuoteSeeds spring from seeds, and beauty breedth beauty.
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