Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 12Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... idea , is not true ; he has more ideas than any other person in the piece ; and if he is intense and inveterate in the pursuit of his purpose , he shews the utmost elasticity , vigour , and pres- ence of mind , in the means of attaining ...
... idea , is not true ; he has more ideas than any other person in the piece ; and if he is intense and inveterate in the pursuit of his purpose , he shews the utmost elasticity , vigour , and pres- ence of mind , in the means of attaining ...
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... idea , leading motive . By this essential feature a dramatic work becomes an entity , a world in itself . In the true sense , every great masterpiece means the creation of a new world , an entire world in itself , strictly limited ...
... idea , leading motive . By this essential feature a dramatic work becomes an entity , a world in itself . In the true sense , every great masterpiece means the creation of a new world , an entire world in itself , strictly limited ...
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... idea on an actor who is going to play it . Obviously one has to give them a general idea to which they must consent in order to work , but the moment to moment details of a production are very much de- termined by what they bring to it ...
... idea on an actor who is going to play it . Obviously one has to give them a general idea to which they must consent in order to work , but the moment to moment details of a production are very much de- termined by what they bring to it ...
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The Merchant of Venice | 1 |
A Midsummer Nights Dream | 141 |
The Taming of the Shrew | 306 |
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