The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere: Comedies. HistoriesC. Knight, 1842 |
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... poet appears nowhere to more advantage . The subject was too delicate to be exhibited on the stage without a veil ; and it was too recent , and touched the queen too nearly , for the bard to have ventured so home an allusion on any ...
... poet appears nowhere to more advantage . The subject was too delicate to be exhibited on the stage without a veil ; and it was too recent , and touched the queen too nearly , for the bard to have ventured so home an allusion on any ...
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... poet has incidentally imparted a real interest ; and in doing so we shall take occasion so to analyse the action and characterisation of the ' Winter's Tale ' as to super- sede the necessity for a Supplementary Notice . 6 " In the ...
... poet has incidentally imparted a real interest ; and in doing so we shall take occasion so to analyse the action and characterisation of the ' Winter's Tale ' as to super- sede the necessity for a Supplementary Notice . 6 " In the ...
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... poet , who published his ' Journey to Prague , ' in which the honest waterman laughs at an alderman who " catches me by the goll , demanding if Bohemia be a great town , whether there be any meat in it , and whether the last fleet of ...
... poet , who published his ' Journey to Prague , ' in which the honest waterman laughs at an alderman who " catches me by the goll , demanding if Bohemia be a great town , whether there be any meat in it , and whether the last fleet of ...
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... poet upon it , instead of the clipped and scoured impression that bears the name of Steevens . Fortunately , however , in consequence of this remarkable correctness of the original , the commentators have been unable to do much in the ...
... poet upon it , instead of the clipped and scoured impression that bears the name of Steevens . Fortunately , however , in consequence of this remarkable correctness of the original , the commentators have been unable to do much in the ...
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... poet has magic indeed ; for , what can be simpler in language than the courtship of Ferdinand and Miranda , and yet what can be more magical than the sympathy with which it subdues us ? Here Shakspeare himself is Prospero , or rather ...
... poet has magic indeed ; for , what can be simpler in language than the courtship of Ferdinand and Miranda , and yet what can be more magical than the sympathy with which it subdues us ? Here Shakspeare himself is Prospero , or rather ...
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The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere William Shakespeare No preview available - 2012 |
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