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... - classic , poetic , sensuous , and the coming drama , too often a buffoon given to coarse words , 1 For any bibliographical notes , see Bibliography . Webster's Wonder , " prose , and contemporary " hits 47 IV PLAYS AND OPERAS.
... - classic , poetic , sensuous , and the coming drama , too often a buffoon given to coarse words , 1 For any bibliographical notes , see Bibliography . Webster's Wonder , " prose , and contemporary " hits 47 IV PLAYS AND OPERAS.
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(1660-1798) Jeannette Augustus Marks. Webster's Wonder , " prose , and contemporary " hits . " Just when the Thracian Wonder was written , or who wrote it , is not known . Printed in 1661 , it ap- " Thracian peared with an introduction ...
(1660-1798) Jeannette Augustus Marks. Webster's Wonder , " prose , and contemporary " hits . " Just when the Thracian Wonder was written , or who wrote it , is not known . Printed in 1661 , it ap- " Thracian peared with an introduction ...
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... prose and verse play to Titterus . In act v . the shepherds make the first assault upon the Sicilian troops and beat off the Lords , a remark- able performance which sets one wondering whether with sheephook or shears the victory was ...
... prose and verse play to Titterus . In act v . the shepherds make the first assault upon the Sicilian troops and beat off the Lords , a remark- able performance which sets one wondering whether with sheephook or shears the victory was ...
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... prose . This is note- worthy , for there were hosts of men at that time who did not know enough to know that they were but the poorest poetasters . 1 See Chron . Eng . Drama , i . p . 287 . The pastoral element in the play is not strong ...
... prose . This is note- worthy , for there were hosts of men at that time who did not know enough to know that they were but the poorest poetasters . 1 See Chron . Eng . Drama , i . p . 287 . The pastoral element in the play is not strong ...
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... prose , whereas the scenes of pure , passionate or poetic feeling are in really excellent blank verse . There is one strong , dignified scene in act iii . between Cleantha and Endymion , both poetic and dramatic . A greater dramatist ...
... prose , whereas the scenes of pure , passionate or poetic feeling are in really excellent blank verse . There is one strong , dignified scene in act iii . between Cleantha and Endymion , both poetic and dramatic . A greater dramatist ...
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