Characters of Shakespeare's PlaysWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 229 pages |
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Page xii
... reasons for the faith which we English have in Shakspeare . " Certainly , no writer among ourselves has shown either the same enthusiastic admiration of his genius , or the same philosophical acuteness in pointing out his characteristic ...
... reasons for the faith which we English have in Shakspeare . " Certainly , no writer among ourselves has shown either the same enthusiastic admiration of his genius , or the same philosophical acuteness in pointing out his characteristic ...
Page xxii
... reason to complain when he approaches nearest to his high- est excellence , and seems fully resolved to sink them in de- jection , or mollify them with tender emotions by the fall of greatness , the danger of innocence , or the crosses ...
... reason to complain when he approaches nearest to his high- est excellence , and seems fully resolved to sink them in de- jection , or mollify them with tender emotions by the fall of greatness , the danger of innocence , or the crosses ...
Page 9
... reason for't . " Shakspeare's morality is introduced in the same simple , unob- trusive manner . Imogen will not let her companions stay away from the chase to attend her when sick , and gives her reason for it- " Stick to your journal ...
... reason for't . " Shakspeare's morality is introduced in the same simple , unob- trusive manner . Imogen will not let her companions stay away from the chase to attend her when sick , and gives her reason for it- " Stick to your journal ...
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... reasons for this selection , as far as regards our author . Other- wise Shakspeare's JULIUS CESAR is not equal , as a whole , to either of his other plays , taken from the Roman history . It is inferior in interest to Coriolanus , and ...
... reasons for this selection , as far as regards our author . Other- wise Shakspeare's JULIUS CESAR is not equal , as a whole , to either of his other plays , taken from the Roman history . It is inferior in interest to Coriolanus , and ...
Page 33
... reasons to the senate for the murder of his wife , is equal to the first speech , in which he gave them an account of his courtship of her , and " his whole course of love . " Such an ending was alone worthy of such a commencement . If ...
... reasons to the senate for the murder of his wife , is equal to the first speech , in which he gave them an account of his courtship of her , and " his whole course of love . " Such an ending was alone worthy of such a commencement . If ...
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