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The Ornithology of Shakespeare: Critically examined, explained and illustrated

by James Edmund Harting

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical14 chapters
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Delve into Shakespeare’s rich knowledge of birds, exploring his detailed references to British and foreign species, domesticated and wild, and uncover the natural history woven through his timeless works. This study reveals a fascinating intersection of literature and ornithology.

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14 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02PREFACE.
03INTRODUCTION.
04CHAPTER I. THE EAGLE AND THE LARGER BIRDS OF PREY.
05CHAPTER II. HAWKS AND HAWKING.
06CHAPTER III. THE OWL AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS.
07CHAPTER IV. THE CROWS AND THEIR RELATIONS.
08CHAPTER V. THE BIRDS OF SONG.
09CHAPTER VI. THE BIRDS UNDER DOMESTICATION.
10CHAPTER VII. THE GAME-BIRDS AND “QUARRY” FLOWN AT BY FALCONERS.
11CHAPTER VIII. WILD-FOWL AND SEA-FOWL.
12CHAPTER IX. VARIOUS BIRDS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FOREGOING CHAPTERS.

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