Ghosts and Witches in Elizabethan Tragedy, 1560-1625

accepted accord action actually already appearance attempt audience become beliefs called cause Chapter character classical comes completely concerning contemporary course critics death devil discussion doubt dramatic earlier edition effective Elizabethan English entirely establish evident evil example fact familiar figure final force frequently Furness ghost gives Hamlet hand Hence Holinshed Horatio illustrate indicate influence interpretation introduced King James later Lavater lines London Macbeth mentioned merely mind motive murder native nature noted once passage person play popular possible powers present probably prologue question quoted reason references result revenge Richard role says scene Scot seeking seems seen Senecan Shake Shakespeare similar sort soul speak speech spirit stage successful suggests supernatural superstition tells thing thou tradition tragedy true usual vengeance vols Wilson witchcraft witches