#OnThisDay in 1593 an arrest warrant was issued for playwright Christopher Marlowe, following accusations of heresy from fellow playwright Thomas Kyd. Heretical documents had been found in Kyd's rooms, leading to his arrest and torture, during which he claimed the papers belonged to Marlowe. Marlowe was arrested, but quickly bailed out by wealthy friends. His freedom did not last long, on May 30th he was killed in a bar brawl. #HistoryGetsLIT
“I count religion but a childish toy,
And hold there is no sin but ignorance.“
Remembering Christopher Marlowe on his birthday.
I've decided Marlowe is my March choice for #poetrychallenge2018
I've been working my way through this for a while. Finished Doctor Faustus yesterday and just have The Jew of Malta and the poems to go. Faustus still amazes me, there are some parts that deserve to be just as quoted as Shakespeare. I missed a lot--like all the class layers--the 1st time I read this (undergrad), maybe I should reread again in 10 yrs and see what strikes me then.
The Complete Plays | 
