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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Page 349
... reality . ' Reality ' is a term that ( however unsatisfactory phi- losophically ) critics agree upon as a convenient designation for the target of the play's probing . The word is not susceptible to exact definition , but it designates ...
... reality . ' Reality ' is a term that ( however unsatisfactory phi- losophically ) critics agree upon as a convenient designation for the target of the play's probing . The word is not susceptible to exact definition , but it designates ...
Page 350
... reality - principle asserts itself , forcing Berowne to re- examine the bases of his course of conduct . But even ... reality . The Princess and her court have , for all their gaiety , the utmost respect for words as symbols of reality ...
... reality - principle asserts itself , forcing Berowne to re- examine the bases of his course of conduct . But even ... reality . The Princess and her court have , for all their gaiety , the utmost respect for words as symbols of reality ...
Page 357
... reality ; the word " maid " will not serve his turn by giving him a quibbling out , but the maid herself will " serve " him in the overworked sexual sense of the term . Thus when sentenced to a week on " bran and water " Costard can say ...
... reality ; the word " maid " will not serve his turn by giving him a quibbling out , but the maid herself will " serve " him in the overworked sexual sense of the term . Thus when sentenced to a week on " bran and water " Costard can say ...
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