An Introduction to Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's DreamW. Pickering, 1841 - 104 pages |
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... plays before the notice of the public . The very name of A Midsummer Night's Dream has furnished a subject for discussion . The time of action is on the night preceding May - day . Theseus goes out a maying , and when he finds the ...
... plays before the notice of the public . The very name of A Midsummer Night's Dream has furnished a subject for discussion . The time of action is on the night preceding May - day . Theseus goes out a maying , and when he finds the ...
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... Shakespeare's Plays , among which we find " A moste pleasaunte comedie , called A Midsummer Night's Dreame , wythe the freakes of the fayries , " stated to have been published in the year 1595. No copy either with this date or under ...
... Shakespeare's Plays , among which we find " A moste pleasaunte comedie , called A Midsummer Night's Dreame , wythe the freakes of the fayries , " stated to have been published in the year 1595. No copy either with this date or under ...
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... Shakespeare of having taken directly from the classic writers , when there are , in fact , fewer classical allusions and imita- tions in his plays than in many of those of his con- temporaries ? Whalley , * we believe , was the first ...
... Shakespeare of having taken directly from the classic writers , when there are , in fact , fewer classical allusions and imita- tions in his plays than in many of those of his con- temporaries ? Whalley , * we believe , was the first ...
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... Shakespeare's plays . It was probably reprinted . 66 Of such as on fantesye , decree and discus On other men's works , lo , Ovid's tale thus ! " Rude Pan wold nedes one day in companie , Compare to mend Apollo's melodye , And toke his ...
... Shakespeare's plays . It was probably reprinted . 66 Of such as on fantesye , decree and discus On other men's works , lo , Ovid's tale thus ! " Rude Pan wold nedes one day in companie , Compare to mend Apollo's melodye , And toke his ...
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... plays , entitled Hercules , by John Studley , was published . It is so bombastically rendered , that we are inclined to think it may be the original of the above , espe- cially as similarities may be found . For instance , take the ...
... plays , entitled Hercules , by John Studley , was published . It is so bombastically rendered , that we are inclined to think it may be the original of the above , espe- cially as similarities may be found . For instance , take the ...
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An Introduction to Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps No preview available - 2013 |
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Page 39 - Now the hungry lion roars, And the wolf behowls the moon ; Whilst the heavy ploughman snores, All with weary task fordone. Now the wasted brands do glow, Whilst the screech-owl, screeching loud, Puts the wretch that lies in woe In remembrance of a shroud.
Page 78 - The finch, the sparrow, and the lark, The plain-song cuckoo gray, Whose note full many a man doth mark, And dares not answer, nay...
Page 7 - These are the forgeries of jealousy : And never, since the middle summer's spring, Met we on hill, in dale, forest, or mead, By paved fountain, or by rushy brook, Or in the beached margent of the sea, To dance our ringlets to the whistling wind, But with thy brawls thou hast disturb'd our sport.
Page 2 - If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended: That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend.
Page 93 - WHAT needs my Shakespeare, for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones? Or that his hallow'd relics should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name? Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a livelong monument.
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Page 48 - Dream, which I had never seen before, nor shall ever again, for it is the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life.
Page 45 - Another sort there be, that will Be talking of the Fairies still, Nor never can they have their fill, As they were wedded to them; No tales of them their thirst can slake, So much delight therein they take, And some strange thing they fain would make, Knew they the way to do them. Then since no Muse hath been so bold, Or of the later, or the old, Those elvish secrets to unfold, Which lie from others...
Page 69 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
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