单词 | pre-shakespearean |
释义 | > as lemmaspre-Shakespearean pre-Shakespearean adj. Brit. /ˌpriːʃeɪkˈspɪərɪən/ , U.S. /ˌpriˌʃeɪkˈspɪriən/ ΚΠ 1865 Catholic World July 555/2 No one will contend that..it would be possible for a modern writer..to go back beyond him and endeavor to establish a pre-Shakespearian school of English literature. 1942 G. Greene Brit. Dramatists 20 We have only to compare Jonson's Sejanus with the pre-Shakespearian historical plays to notice the difference. 2019 Huntington Libr. Q. 82 208 It is a question that usually makes little sense to readers unaware of the pre-Shakespearean history of the Leir story. < as lemmas |
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