The First Part of the History of King Henry the Fourth |
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Page xii
... Play of St. Nicholas ) . Both these styles of play survived into the age of Shakespeare . He may well have seen the last performance of the Coventry plays , which were staged in some form as late as 1585 within walking distance of ...
... Play of St. Nicholas ) . Both these styles of play survived into the age of Shakespeare . He may well have seen the last performance of the Coventry plays , which were staged in some form as late as 1585 within walking distance of ...
Page xiv
... play Campaspe , of the youthful Alexander's emotional maturing . In general , the aristocratic wit and comedy of John Lyly , with its marked verbal play and puns , offer Shakespeare some sugges- tions for the verbal virtuosity of the ...
... play Campaspe , of the youthful Alexander's emotional maturing . In general , the aristocratic wit and comedy of John Lyly , with its marked verbal play and puns , offer Shakespeare some sugges- tions for the verbal virtuosity of the ...
Page 171
... plays are performed the audience is so crowded that " you scarce shall have roome . " A clue to the nature of early performances of Hotspur's part at least ( as well as to the play's popularity ) is to be found in the fact that his ...
... plays are performed the audience is so crowded that " you scarce shall have roome . " A clue to the nature of early performances of Hotspur's part at least ( as well as to the play's popularity ) is to be found in the fact that his ...
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