Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 8Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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Page 259
... role he selects is the dramatic role of villain of the piece , which , it is implied , he will strive to perform not because doing so will help him attain the kingship but because this is the role for which he is most aptly suited ...
... role he selects is the dramatic role of villain of the piece , which , it is implied , he will strive to perform not because doing so will help him attain the kingship but because this is the role for which he is most aptly suited ...
Page 261
... role is one that he cannot play , and his failure has much to say about both the kingship and himself . One reason , surely , for his failure is that this role is different in kind from those he has successfully performed . Although he ...
... role is one that he cannot play , and his failure has much to say about both the kingship and himself . One reason , surely , for his failure is that this role is different in kind from those he has successfully performed . Although he ...
Page 446
... role that he has been given in the world's pageant . It is the duty of those who have public time in their keeping to maintain constant vigilance . There are some natures on whom “ nurture can never stick " [ IV . i . 189 ] . Such ...
... role that he has been given in the world's pageant . It is the duty of those who have public time in their keeping to maintain constant vigilance . There are some natures on whom “ nurture can never stick " [ IV . i . 189 ] . Such ...
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