Autore
Rossi, Valentina

Titolo
"A Mirror for Magistrates" Etica e prassi del potere in Antony and Cleopatra di William Shakespeare
Periodico
Intersezioni
Anno: 2021 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 229 - Pagina finale: 249

The plays composed by Shakespeare after 1603 incorporate the principles of the new Stuart ideology, which celebrated James I as an enlightened ruler. In this respect, it is possible to read Antony and Cleopatra as a representation of the Stuart court’s rituals, its policy and its language. By offering a reading from a doctrinal perspective, this contribution aims to demonstrate how Octavius Caesar and Mark Antony mirror, respectively, the positive and negative qualities of the new English monarchy: the former embodies cardinal virtues as well as a model of conduct that a princeps must exhibit, if he wants to state his authority. Conversely, the latter illustrates the harmful consequences that a leader can cause when he is more focused upon quenching his vicious pleasures than managing power.



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