Marlovian
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- noun
- /mɑrˈloʊviən/
- Literature
- As a dedicated Marlovian, she often discussed Christopher Marlowe's influence on modern theater.
Examples
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I, too, am similarly reluctant to declare myself a Marlovian (in the true sense of the word).
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However, we have no control over who can claim to be a Marlovian, nor over what they choose to say about what they "believe."
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Marlovians clearly have a considerable advantage here!
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However, and notwithstanding the fact that Marlowe is my current 'best bet', I find Marlovians generally are more balanced in their approach.
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Despite the attractions of the first to the Marlovian way of thinking, only the third offers any reasonable link with the body of the poem and a possible (if only tongue-in-cheek) excuse for his neglect of the addressee.
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He identifies as a Marlovian, frequently attending readings of Marlowe's poetry.
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Many Marlovians believe that his works deserve more recognition alongside Shakespeare's.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Marlovian comes from Marlowe with the ending -ian meaning 'a follower' or 'admirer'. So a Marlovian is someone who studies, admires, or copies Christopher Marlowe's style.