Studies of ShakspereC. Knight, 1851 - 560 pages |
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... says , " The perfectest image is that which maketh the thing to seem neither greater nor less than indeed it is ; but , in plays , either the things are feigned that never were , as Cupid and Psyche played at Paul's , and a great many ...
... says , " The perfectest image is that which maketh the thing to seem neither greater nor less than indeed it is ; but , in plays , either the things are feigned that never were , as Cupid and Psyche played at Paul's , and a great many ...
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... says , " to Pluto's damned lake , to the infernal deep , with Erebus and tor- tures vile also . " The valiant Pistol had , no doubt , diligently studied ' Locrine ; ' but he was a faint copyist of such sublime as the following : - " You ...
... says , " to Pluto's damned lake , to the infernal deep , with Erebus and tor- tures vile also . " The valiant Pistol had , no doubt , diligently studied ' Locrine ; ' but he was a faint copyist of such sublime as the following : - " You ...
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... says of ' Locrine , ' " The proofs of the genuineness of this piece are not altogether unambiguous ; the grounds for doubt , on the other hand , are entitled to attention . However , this question is immediately connected with that ...
... says of ' Locrine , ' " The proofs of the genuineness of this piece are not altogether unambiguous ; the grounds for doubt , on the other hand , are entitled to attention . However , this question is immediately connected with that ...
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... says , " I think it very probable that Peele occa- sionally tried his histrionic talents , particu- larly at the commencement of his career , but that he was ever engaged as a regular actor I altogether disbelieve . " But the pub ...
... says , " I think it very probable that Peele occa- sionally tried his histrionic talents , particu- larly at the commencement of his career , but that he was ever engaged as a regular actor I altogether disbelieve . " But the pub ...
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... says , witness , “ for tragedy , ' his Richard II . , ' ' Richard III . , ' ' Henry IV . , ' ' King John , ' ' Titus Andronicus , ' and his ' Romeo and Juliet . ' 999 The indirect testimony is nearly as im- portant . The play is printed ...
... says , witness , “ for tragedy , ' his Richard II . , ' ' Richard III . , ' ' Henry IV . , ' ' King John , ' ' Titus Andronicus , ' and his ' Romeo and Juliet . ' 999 The indirect testimony is nearly as im- portant . The play is printed ...
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