Commentaries on the Historical Plays of Shakspeare, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1840 - Historical drama, English |
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... poet has not improved upon his original in lan- guage , while his interpolations are as contrary to chronology as to good taste . " What ! was it you that would be England's king ? Was't you that revell'd in our parliament , And made a ...
... poet has not improved upon his original in lan- guage , while his interpolations are as contrary to chronology as to good taste . " What ! was it you that would be England's king ? Was't you that revell'd in our parliament , And made a ...
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... poet , transfers the suns to Edward's shield . Warwick and Montagu with their troops , now join the brothers ; and announce their ill success in the second battle of St. Alban's . * Warwick and Edward did at that time meet and unite ...
... poet , transfers the suns to Edward's shield . Warwick and Montagu with their troops , now join the brothers ; and announce their ill success in the second battle of St. Alban's . * Warwick and Edward did at that time meet and unite ...
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... ; but although it is related by Holinshed , ‡ it is unnoticed by our poet . * Lingard , 166 ; Rolls , 465 . + See Bosw . , 417 . + P. 272 . It is true , that the king and queen assembled 16 COMMENTARIES ON SHAKSPEARE .
... ; but although it is related by Holinshed , ‡ it is unnoticed by our poet . * Lingard , 166 ; Rolls , 465 . + See Bosw . , 417 . + P. 272 . It is true , that the king and queen assembled 16 COMMENTARIES ON SHAKSPEARE .
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... poet has placed this visit too late , so has he placed another , at which some of the circumstances of the play did occur , much too soon . It was in 1470 that Margaret and Warwick did unite against Edward , and cement their union ...
... poet has placed this visit too late , so has he placed another , at which some of the circumstances of the play did occur , much too soon . It was in 1470 that Margaret and Warwick did unite against Edward , and cement their union ...
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... poet's . On this occa- sion , Edward recapitulates the foemen who have been destroyed in the war : - " Three dukes of Somerset , * threefold renown'd For hardy and undoubted champions ; Two Cliffords , † as the father and the son ; And ...
... poet's . On this occa- sion , Edward recapitulates the foemen who have been destroyed in the war : - " Three dukes of Somerset , * threefold renown'd For hardy and undoubted champions ; Two Cliffords , † as the father and the son ; And ...
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