Shakespeare's History of Troilus and CressidaSet during the later years of the Trojan War, faithfully following the plotline of the Iliad from Achilles' refusal to participate in battle, to Hector's death. Essentially, two plots are followed in the play. In one, Troilus, a Trojan prince (son of Priam), woos Cressida, another Trojan. |
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... carefully elaborated . Another set of English commentators , from Steevens to Seymour , have satisfied themselves that Shakespeare's genius and taste had been expended in improving the work of an inferior author INTRODUCTION . 25.
... carefully elaborated . Another set of English commentators , from Steevens to Seymour , have satisfied themselves that Shakespeare's genius and taste had been expended in improving the work of an inferior author INTRODUCTION . 25.
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... Steevens supposes might be the " Troyelles and Cresseda " on which Dekker and Chettle were employed , in 1599 , as we learn from Henslowe's Diary . Other critics , of a higher mood of speculation , have re- solved all this apparent ...
... Steevens supposes might be the " Troyelles and Cresseda " on which Dekker and Chettle were employed , in 1599 , as we learn from Henslowe's Diary . Other critics , of a higher mood of speculation , have re- solved all this apparent ...
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... Steevens ( 1793 ) were the first to suggest that it is not Shakespeare's — an opinion in which the modern critics generally concur . W. remarks : " Its style is not un- like Chapman's ; and he was just the man to be called upon ...
... Steevens ( 1793 ) were the first to suggest that it is not Shakespeare's — an opinion in which the modern critics generally concur . W. remarks : " Its style is not un- like Chapman's ; and he was just the man to be called upon ...
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... Steevens quotes , among other instances of it , B. and F. , The Wild Goose Chase : " The mends are in my own hands , or the surgeon's ; " and Burton , Anat . of Melancholy : " if men will be jeal- ous in such cases , the mends is in ...
... Steevens quotes , among other instances of it , B. and F. , The Wild Goose Chase : " The mends are in my own hands , or the surgeon's ; " and Burton , Anat . of Melancholy : " if men will be jeal- ous in such cases , the mends is in ...
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... Steevens remarks , " Pega- sus might fairly be called Perseus ' horse , because the heroism of Perseus had given him existence " —that is , by killing Medusa , from whose blood the beast was said to have sprung . Cf. Hen . V. iii . 7 ...
... Steevens remarks , " Pega- sus might fairly be called Perseus ' horse , because the heroism of Perseus had given him existence " —that is , by killing Medusa , from whose blood the beast was said to have sprung . Cf. Hen . V. iii . 7 ...
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Page 183 - Between the acting of a dreadful thing And the first motion, all the interim is Like a phantasma, or a hideous dream: The genius, and the mortal instruments, Are then in council; and the state of man, Like to a little kingdom, suffers then The nature of an insurrection.
Page 104 - One touch of nature makes the whole world kin, — That all with one consent praise new-born gawds, Though they are made and moulded of things past, And give to dust that is a little gilt More laud than gilt o'er-dusted.
Page 103 - As fast as they are made, forgot as soon As done : Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honour bright: To have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental mockery.
Page 169 - ... prince of the lights of heaven, which now as a giant doth run his unwearied course, should as it were through a languishing faintness begin to stand and to rest himself; if the moon should wander from her beaten way, the times and seasons of the year blend themselves by disordered and confused mixture, the winds breathe out their last gasp, the clouds yield no rain, the earth be defeated of heavenly influence, the fruits of the earth pine away as children at the withered breasts of their mother...
Page 105 - Plutus' gold ; Finds bottom in th'uncomprehensive deeps ; Keeps place with thought, and almost, like the gods, Does thoughts unveil in their dumb cradles. There is a mystery (with whom relation Durst never meddle) in the soul of state ; Which hath an operation more divine Than breath, or pen, can give expressure to...
Page 141 - This is not she. O madness of discourse, That cause sets up with and against itself! Bi-fold authority ! where reason can revolt Without perdition, and loss assume all reason Without revolt. This is, and is not, Cressid ! Within my soul there doth conduce a fight Of this strange nature, that a thing inseparate Divides more wider than the sky and earth; And yet the spacious breadth of this division Admits no orifice for a point, as subtle As Ariachne's broken woof, to enter.
Page 59 - The primogenitive and due of birth, Prerogative of age, crowns, sceptres, laurels, But by degree, stand in authentic place ? Take but degree away, untune that string, And hark, what discord follows...
Page 103 - That slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand, And with his arms outstretch'd, as he would fly, Grasps in the comer : welcome ever smiles, And farewell goes out sighing. O ! let not virtue seek Remuneration for the thing it was ; For beauty, wit, High birth, vigour of bone, desert in service, Love, friendship, charity, are subjects all To envious and calumniating time. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin...
Page 59 - Force should be right; or rather, right and wrong, Between whose endless jar justice resides, Should lose their names, and so should justice too. Then every thing includes itself in power, Power into will, will into appetite; And appetite, an universal wolf, So doubly seconded with will and power, Must make perforce an universal prey, And last eat up himself.
Page 15 - Fie, fie upon her! There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip, Nay, her foot speaks ; her wanton spirits look out At every joint and motive of her body.