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The Pursuit of Music and Love in "The Taming of the Shrew"

In Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," characters Lucentio and Hortensio immerse themselves in the world of music and poetry, seeking to win the hearts of Bianca and Katherine. Baptista, Bianca's father, values education and seeks schoolmasters who can teach his daughters. As Lucentio disguises himself as a tutor, he navigates the intricacies of courtship through musical lessons and poetic expressions. This interplay between love and art highlights the era's appreciation for education and the romantic pursuits that intertwine with performance.

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The Pursuit of Music and Love in "The Taming of the Shrew"

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  1. TRANIO a LUCENTIO (I.1,36) And practiseMusic and poesy use to quicken you; • BIANCA a BAPTISTA (I.1,82) • My books and instrumentsshall be my company,On them to took and practise by myself. BAPTISTA ai GENTLEMEN (I.1,92) And for I know she taketh most delightIn music, instruments and poetry,Schoolmasters will I keep within my house,Fit to instruct her youth. Enter GREMIO, LUCENTIO in the habit of a mean man; PETRUCHIO, with HORTENSIO as a musician; and TRANIO, with BIONDELLO bearing a lute and books (II. 1, 38) BAPTISTA a HORTENSIO e LUCENTIO (II.1,) […] you are very welcome, sir,Take you the lute, and you the set of books;You shall go see your pupils presently.

  2. Hortensio fa lezione di liuto aKatherine (II.1, 144 segg.)

  3. Lucentio e Hortensio fanno lezione a Bianca (III.1, 1 segg.)

  4. Lucentio (V.2,1) At last, though long, ourjarring notes agree

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