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... present the spectacle of a man or men at odds with society , through either absurdity or crime , and of how they are brought to heel . He can present young men , pretending they can do without women for several years , shown up for what ...
... present the spectacle of a man or men at odds with society , through either absurdity or crime , and of how they are brought to heel . He can present young men , pretending they can do without women for several years , shown up for what ...
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... present and dangerous storm in its own right . Nor was there any- thing in the reign of Henry VII to compare in dramatic power with the events that led up to it . Even what Hall called the " triumphant reign of Henry the Eighth " was in ...
... present and dangerous storm in its own right . Nor was there any- thing in the reign of Henry VII to compare in dramatic power with the events that led up to it . Even what Hall called the " triumphant reign of Henry the Eighth " was in ...
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... present settlement had the prospect of a long continuance in the same family , or those adopted into it ; that he held his paternal estate from the bounty of the conqueror , by whom he was likewise enriched , esteemed and cherished ...
... present settlement had the prospect of a long continuance in the same family , or those adopted into it ; that he held his paternal estate from the bounty of the conqueror , by whom he was likewise enriched , esteemed and cherished ...
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Preface page | 7 |
The Nature of Comedy and Shakespeare 1958 | 13 |
The Trial Scene in The Merchant of Venice 1960 | 30 |
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