‘Suum Cuique’: Natural Law in Titus Andronicus, I.i.284

‘Suum Cuique’: Natural Law in Titus Andronicus, I.i.284

Hadfield examines the Latin phrase suum cuique as uttered by Marcus in William Shakespeare's play Titus Andronicus. While the words do translate as each to his own, Marcus is citing the standard formula for distributive justice developed in classical writings, including the concept that all men...

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Veröffentlicht in:Notes and queries 2005-06, Vol.52 (2), p.195-196
1. Verfasser: Hadfield, Andrew
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Sprache:eng
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Drama
Dramatists
English literature
Latin language
Literary criticism
Scripts
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
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Zusammenfassung:Hadfield examines the Latin phrase suum cuique as uttered by Marcus in William Shakespeare's play Titus Andronicus. While the words do translate as each to his own, Marcus is citing the standard formula for distributive justice developed in classical writings, including the concept that all men are obliged to respect another man's property and not disturb his rights to his goods for their own advantage.
ISSN:0029-3970
1471-6941
DOI:10.1093/notesj/gji220