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Even those critics recognising the power of John's words conclude that they are an isolated and anomalous moment ... the anti - Catholic John is just one of the " equally persuasive views of the usurper , the wouldbe murderer ...
Even those critics recognising the power of John's words conclude that they are an isolated and anomalous moment ... the anti - Catholic John is just one of the " equally persuasive views of the usurper , the wouldbe murderer ...
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54 characterises John's clothing as simple ( “ cloak and center ” ) and unlikely to last the tempest of disorder in the realm . Thus , although the whole speech is clearly critical of John , and registers Arthur's loss , Falconbridge is ...
54 characterises John's clothing as simple ( “ cloak and center ” ) and unlikely to last the tempest of disorder in the realm . Thus , although the whole speech is clearly critical of John , and registers Arthur's loss , Falconbridge is ...
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This muddle can be read as either denoting John's personal muddle ( he has lost the crown but tries to persuade himself he ... suggesting John has made a military bargain . his political overcompensating : “ In this the antique and well ...
This muddle can be read as either denoting John's personal muddle ( he has lost the crown but tries to persuade himself he ... suggesting John has made a military bargain . his political overcompensating : “ In this the antique and well ...
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Contents
Geraldo U de Sousa The Peasants Revolt and the Writing of History in 2 Henry | 105 |
Martha A Kurtz Rethinking Gender and Genre in the History Play | 122 |
Steve Longstaffe The Limits of Modernity in Shakespeares King John | 132 |
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| Title | Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 37 Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Laurie Lanzen Harris |
| Contributor | Gale Research Company |
| Publisher | Gale Research Company, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0787611352, 9780787611354 |
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