Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 2Laurie Lanzen Harris Gale Research Company, 1984 - 591 pages This volume includes plot summaries, character profiles, criticism of the works and sources for further study. |
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... interest ; and seen as they were , their power and their pretensions look monstrous and ridiculous . The charge brought against modern philosophy as inimical to loyalty is unjust , because it might as well be brought against other ...
... interest ; and seen as they were , their power and their pretensions look monstrous and ridiculous . The charge brought against modern philosophy as inimical to loyalty is unjust , because it might as well be brought against other ...
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... interest in the decline and death of Queen Katharine , and through half the fifth with a quarrel between Cranmer and Gardiner , in which we have no interest . On the other hand , since it is by Shakspere that all the principal matters ...
... interest in the decline and death of Queen Katharine , and through half the fifth with a quarrel between Cranmer and Gardiner , in which we have no interest . On the other hand , since it is by Shakspere that all the principal matters ...
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... interest ' [ see excerpt above , 1904 ] . This is true of Goneril and Regan , for the human qualities of highest interest are left out of them . But that was Shakespeare's intention ; he had to interest us in two characters who were ...
... interest ' [ see excerpt above , 1904 ] . This is true of Goneril and Regan , for the human qualities of highest interest are left out of them . But that was Shakespeare's intention ; he had to interest us in two characters who were ...
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