Poetry · Mythology
Venus and Adonis
비너스와 아도니스
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About the book
A narrative poem in which the goddess Venus pursues the young hunter Adonis. He rejects her advances, with consequences drawn from classical myth.
From the text
“"Let the common crowd admire worthless things; may golden-haired Apollo serve me cups filled with Castalian water."”
Venus and Adonis · William Shakespeare
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Book details
- Title
- Venus and Adonis (비너스와 아도니스)
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Genre
- Poetry, Mythology, Classic
- Original language
- English
- Translations in app
- 21 languages
- Price
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