Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 11Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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Page 242
... less complete , performance than his admirable rendering of Iago . That it should be in some sense less complete is not surpris- ing . It was only to be expected from Mr. Booth's previous performances that he should be " totus teres ...
... less complete , performance than his admirable rendering of Iago . That it should be in some sense less complete is not surpris- ing . It was only to be expected from Mr. Booth's previous performances that he should be " totus teres ...
Page 249
... less startling , less brilliant , perhaps ; to minds imbued with the Athenian yearning for novelty , and there are so many such to be met with inside a theatre , it may seem tamer , less spirited ; but as a whole it is , we think , more ...
... less startling , less brilliant , perhaps ; to minds imbued with the Athenian yearning for novelty , and there are so many such to be met with inside a theatre , it may seem tamer , less spirited ; but as a whole it is , we think , more ...
Page 441
... less intelligible in the theatre than in the study that its meaning can be grasped less easily and its beauty less readily appreciated - they conclude that the mounting is responsible , and decide in consequence that the plays should be ...
... less intelligible in the theatre than in the study that its meaning can be grasped less easily and its beauty less readily appreciated - they conclude that the mounting is responsible , and decide in consequence that the plays should be ...
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