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Page 72
... Manfred's triumph over the infernal powers who demand his submission in the last scene seems to declare the absolute omnipotence of the human will . When Murray omitted Manfred's last line from the first edition Byron protested that he ...
... Manfred's triumph over the infernal powers who demand his submission in the last scene seems to declare the absolute omnipotence of the human will . When Murray omitted Manfred's last line from the first edition Byron protested that he ...
Page 73
... Manfred's castle , and that he habitually occupies higher reaches of the Alps than does Manfred is significant ( II , i , 11 ) . The mountains are emblems of Manfred's isolation , but because he dwells peacefully within their majesty ...
... Manfred's castle , and that he habitually occupies higher reaches of the Alps than does Manfred is significant ( II , i , 11 ) . The mountains are emblems of Manfred's isolation , but because he dwells peacefully within their majesty ...
Page 83
... Manfred , but actions require motives and imply objects or others , and these Manfred's fixation on the irrecoverable harmony of infancy systematically eliminates . One way Manfred destroys the past , the other way he precludes a future ...
... Manfred , but actions require motives and imply objects or others , and these Manfred's fixation on the irrecoverable harmony of infancy systematically eliminates . One way Manfred destroys the past , the other way he precludes a future ...
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