Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist: A Popular Illustration of the Principles of Scientific Criticism |
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analysis ancient Antonio appears artist Banquo Bassanio becomes Ben Jonson Brutus Brutus's Caskets Story Cassius centre CHAP character climax complexity conception conspirators Cordelia crime Crown 8vo Demy 8vo Destiny distinct Drama dramatist element emotional English Enveloping Action fall fate Fleance Fool force Gloucester Goneril Greek human idea incidents inductive criticism interest intrigue Introduction and Notes Irony Jessica Story judicial Julius Cæsar justice King Lady Macbeth Lear literary literature M.A. Extra fcap M.A. Second Edition Macduff madness main plot Max Müller ment Merchant of Venice mind modern moral Motion movement murder nature Nemesis Action oracle Oracular Action passion personages play Portia present racter recognised Regan retribution Richard Richard III rise scene sense Shakespeare Shylock side stage supernatural sympathy T. W. Rhys Davids thou thought tion tone tragedy train Translated treatment underplot unity villainy W. W. Skeat whole
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Page 153 - Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other.
Page 176 - tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend.
Page 48 - And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, And all for use of that which is mine own. Well then, it now appears you need my help: Go to, then; you come to me, and you say 'Shylock, we would have moneys...
Page 175 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Page 163 - Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers: the sleeping and the dead Are but as pictures: 'tis the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil. If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, For it must seem their guilt.
Page 60 - Nay, take my life and all ; pardon not that : You take my house, when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house ; you take my life, When you do take the means whereby I live.
Page 92 - I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion. Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me, as I halt by them...
Page 152 - tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly : If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch, With his surcease, success ; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, — We'd jump the life to come.
Page 190 - If Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark...
Page 144 - Yet he who reigns within himself, and rules Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king; Which every wise and virtuous man attains...