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'Venus and Adonis' is indeed a narrative poem written by William Shakespeare, published in 1593. Shakespeare was both a renowned dramatist (playwright) and a poet. The poem tells the story of Venus's love for the mortal Adonis. While Milton, Marlowe, and Dryden were all important literary figures, only Shakespeare wrote 'Venus and Adonis,' which is one of his most famous non-dramatic works.