Shakespearian ComedyMethuen, 1938 - 303 pages |
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... realised the inherent possibilities of romantic comedy . They stuck in the main to a modified classical sort ; and they provided a modicum of theatrical satisfaction for romantic impulse by inventing the more ornate pastoral play such ...
... realised the inherent possibilities of romantic comedy . They stuck in the main to a modified classical sort ; and they provided a modicum of theatrical satisfaction for romantic impulse by inventing the more ornate pastoral play such ...
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... realised that the task involved almost insuperable difficulties . It seemed a simple matter merely to lift the ... realising his difficulties , Shakespeare sat down light - heartedly to write a romantic comedy , The Two Gentlemen of ...
... realised that the task involved almost insuperable difficulties . It seemed a simple matter merely to lift the ... realising his difficulties , Shakespeare sat down light - heartedly to write a romantic comedy , The Two Gentlemen of ...
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... realised the technical advantage of old age for the purpose of rudimentary laughter- making . Roman comedy , as we saw in our lecture on The Comedy of Errors , rejoices in the recognition that there is no fool like an old fool . We saw ...
... realised the technical advantage of old age for the purpose of rudimentary laughter- making . Roman comedy , as we saw in our lecture on The Comedy of Errors , rejoices in the recognition that there is no fool like an old fool . We saw ...
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