Shakespeare 400: Essays by American Scholars on the Anniversary of the Poet's BirthJames Gilmer McManaway Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964 - 323 pages |
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Page 124
... speech beginning Act V. Himself a creation from " antique fable " un- consciously involved in " fairy toys " , Theseus believes in neither . His speech , without appearing improbable or inconsistent with his character , is obviously one ...
... speech beginning Act V. Himself a creation from " antique fable " un- consciously involved in " fairy toys " , Theseus believes in neither . His speech , without appearing improbable or inconsistent with his character , is obviously one ...
Page 221
... speech . It is his first official speech from the throne , and must be formal to suit a very formal occasion . Hamlet's own speeches to his mother in this scene have a similar formality . Claudius is “ affable as well as kingly " , and ...
... speech . It is his first official speech from the throne , and must be formal to suit a very formal occasion . Hamlet's own speeches to his mother in this scene have a similar formality . Claudius is “ affable as well as kingly " , and ...
Page 245
... speech in the play announces Ophelia's drowning . Her purpose here , however , is that of a messenger ; her speech throws little light on her character — and certainly reveals no awareness of her own responsibility for the young girl's ...
... speech in the play announces Ophelia's drowning . Her purpose here , however , is that of a messenger ; her speech throws little light on her character — and certainly reveals no awareness of her own responsibility for the young girl's ...
Contents
James G McManaway Preface v | 17 |
John F Fleming A Book from Shakespeares Library | 25 |
Irving Ribner Marlowe and Shakespeare | 41 |
Copyright | |
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