Comus: A Mask: Presented at Ludlow Castle 1634, Before the Earl of Bridgewater, Then President of Wales |
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... poetical talents . Going to London , he was made conductor of the city pa- geants : hence he seems to have got a connexion with the stage . He was one of the wits of the town , and his " Merrie Iests " appeared 1607. Reprinted 1627. Mr ...
... poetical talents . Going to London , he was made conductor of the city pa- geants : hence he seems to have got a connexion with the stage . He was one of the wits of the town , and his " Merrie Iests " appeared 1607. Reprinted 1627. Mr ...
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... poetical is rarely found ; allusions , images , and descriptive epithets , embellish almost every period with lavish decoration . As a series of lines , therefore , it may be considered as worthy of all the admiration with which the ...
... poetical is rarely found ; allusions , images , and descriptive epithets , embellish almost every period with lavish decoration . As a series of lines , therefore , it may be considered as worthy of all the admiration with which the ...
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... poetical , and the sentiments are generous ; but there is some- thing wanting to allure attention . The dispute between the Lady and Comus is the most animated and affecting scene of the dra- ma , and wants nothing but a brisker ...
... poetical , and the sentiments are generous ; but there is some- thing wanting to allure attention . The dispute between the Lady and Comus is the most animated and affecting scene of the dra- ma , and wants nothing but a brisker ...
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... poetical subjects should be , but at the same time human . He begins his piece in the manner of Euripides , and the descending Spirit that prologises , makes the finest and grand- est opening of any theatrical piece that I know ...
... poetical subjects should be , but at the same time human . He begins his piece in the manner of Euripides , and the descending Spirit that prologises , makes the finest and grand- est opening of any theatrical piece that I know ...
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... poetical allusion , and ornamental expression . While it widely de- parts from the grotesque anomalies of the mask now in fashion , it does not nearly approach to the natural constitution of a regular play . There is a chastity in the ...
... poetical allusion , and ornamental expression . While it widely de- parts from the grotesque anomalies of the mask now in fashion , it does not nearly approach to the natural constitution of a regular play . There is a chastity in the ...
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Comus: A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634, Before the Earl of Bridgewater Henry John Todd,John Milton No preview available - 2023 |
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Page 118 - Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring Aye round about Jove's altar sing; And add to these retired Leisure, That in trim gardens takes his pleasure; But, first and chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon...
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