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 138
... regard it strictly as drama , and in this case Bradley considers it inferior to Shake- speare's other major tragedies ; or we can approach it as a product of Shakespeare's poetic imagination , and in this respect Bradley regards it as ...
... regard it strictly as drama , and in this case Bradley considers it inferior to Shake- speare's other major tragedies ; or we can approach it as a product of Shakespeare's poetic imagination , and in this respect Bradley regards it as ...
Page 198
... regard . At any rate , conduct in them is de- termined , in one way or another , according merely to the need or the letter , and , because of this , has in it an admixture of evil and necessary imperfection . Whether the regard for ...
... regard . At any rate , conduct in them is de- termined , in one way or another , according merely to the need or the letter , and , because of this , has in it an admixture of evil and necessary imperfection . Whether the regard for ...
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... regard of saint- hood can be hunted down , driven insane , and killed by the most agonizing extremes of passion . The plot of King Lear is generally not read in this fashion . On the contrary , its denouement is generally interpreted as ...
... regard of saint- hood can be hunted down , driven insane , and killed by the most agonizing extremes of passion . The plot of King Lear is generally not read in this fashion . On the contrary , its denouement is generally interpreted as ...
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