William Rossky on Hamlet & the Prophet Jeremiah
In the fall of 1979, Hamlet Studies published a wonderful essay by William Rossky of Temple University titled, "Hamlet as Jeremiah." You can find it here: look for the October 1979 Volume 1.2 . The list of essays below that October issue seems to have the numbering wrong, as 2.1 instead of 1.2, so look for this: Rossky, William. “Hamlet as Jeremiah.” Hamlet Studies 1.2. (1979): 101-108. I have posted in the past on this blog regarding Jonah ( here and here ), and also John the Baptist (a prophet figure from the Christian scriptures, or "New Testament"), as well as the prophet Nathan in the King David stories of the Hebrew scriptures (or "Old Testament"). But Rossky's essay wonderfully makes clear that ideas and language from the Book of Jeremiah also influenced the language and ideas of the play. [The Prophet Jerimiah, painted by Michelangelo, circa 1508-12, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Palace, Vatican City; photo public domain by The Yorck Pro...