Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 38Gale Research Company, 1998 |
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Page 156
... blood and berates him in very severe terms for no reason except that the King is in Helena's debt : Bertram is required to pay for the curing of the royal fistula . To prevent the " staining " of his blood , Bertram takes three ...
... blood and berates him in very severe terms for no reason except that the King is in Helena's debt : Bertram is required to pay for the curing of the royal fistula . To prevent the " staining " of his blood , Bertram takes three ...
Page 157
... blood still pure and red remain'd , / And some look'd black , and that false Tarquin stain'd " ( lines 1742-43 ) . The phenomenon of stained blood , however meaningless ( especially to Americans ) now , was in Shakespeare's time ...
... blood still pure and red remain'd , / And some look'd black , and that false Tarquin stain'd " ( lines 1742-43 ) . The phenomenon of stained blood , however meaningless ( especially to Americans ) now , was in Shakespeare's time ...
Page 158
... blood secured mas- tery over Bertram's in conception , as being any less self - serving than their mother and her peasant ances- tors . Indeed , one cannot imagine either Parolles or Helena as dying for anyone either out of agape or ...
... blood secured mas- tery over Bertram's in conception , as being any less self - serving than their mother and her peasant ances- tors . Indeed , one cannot imagine either Parolles or Helena as dying for anyone either out of agape or ...
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