The Soul of Athens: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's DreamThe Soul of Athens: Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" studies Shakespeare's portrayal of the founding of Athens through a close reading of one of the Bard's most memorable comedies. Coupling careful attention to detail with interpretive breadth, The Soul of Athens examines the nature of love, the natural doubleness of human thinking and the ambiguous relation of image and reality, as well as patriarchy and democracy, and heroic and moral virtue. |
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... A Midsummer Night's Dream Jan H. Blits. ix 1 17 53 91 137 163 205 211 Preface The seriousness of tragedies seems self - evident . Preface Introduction Act One Act Two Act Three Act Four Act Five Index About the Author Contents. vii.
... A Midsummer Night's Dream Jan H. Blits. ix 1 17 53 91 137 163 205 211 Preface The seriousness of tragedies seems self - evident . Preface Introduction Act One Act Two Act Three Act Four Act Five Index About the Author Contents. vii.
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... four " ( 3.2.438 ) . The moon , whose own light is a reflection , is at once passionless and passion- ate , 13 new and full.14 And whereas the play begins with lovers either sundered or threatened with separation , it ends with the ...
... four " ( 3.2.438 ) . The moon , whose own light is a reflection , is at once passionless and passion- ate , 13 new and full.14 And whereas the play begins with lovers either sundered or threatened with separation , it ends with the ...
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... four days or three hours , waiting for his desire's satisfaction is " the anguish of a torturing hour " ( 1.1.1-6 ; 5.1.32-37 ) . That Theseus waits at all , however , is surprising . Theseus was notorious for rav- ishing and abandoning ...
... four days or three hours , waiting for his desire's satisfaction is " the anguish of a torturing hour " ( 1.1.1-6 ; 5.1.32-37 ) . That Theseus waits at all , however , is surprising . Theseus was notorious for rav- ishing and abandoning ...
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... four sleepers be awakened by the sound of horns : the music of human art replaces the musical sound of beasts . Then , learning that Demetrius once again loves Helena , Theseus summarily deposes the ancient authority of Athenian fa ...
... four sleepers be awakened by the sound of horns : the music of human art replaces the musical sound of beasts . Then , learning that Demetrius once again loves Helena , Theseus summarily deposes the ancient authority of Athenian fa ...
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