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Would an Elizabethan average audience member have recognised classical references?

by Ryuain

Would Joe Blogg, the fruit seller have recognised Marlowe making allusions Icarus?

Searocksandtrees

Hi, you may be interested in a couple of older threads

/u/griddlebone- in How educated was Shakespeare's audience? They seem to assume a decent knowledge of English and classical history
The Closet Scene in Hamlet (act 3, scene 4) contains many references to Roman gods. How familiar would Shakespeare's audience have been with Roman mythology?