Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 6Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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Page 155
... fall , We answer others ' merits [ Seleucus's demerits ] in our name , Are therefore to be pitied . [ V. ii . 176-79 ] Pity for the " fall " of " the greatest " —the traditional vocab- ulary of tragedy - and Cleopatra uses it to put a ...
... fall , We answer others ' merits [ Seleucus's demerits ] in our name , Are therefore to be pitied . [ V. ii . 176-79 ] Pity for the " fall " of " the greatest " —the traditional vocab- ulary of tragedy - and Cleopatra uses it to put a ...
Page 171
... fall away ; there is neither derogatory fram- ing of his deed nor critical analysis . We see Antony directly , not through intermediaries who would alienate an audience by exposing discrepancies between what he says and what he does or ...
... fall away ; there is neither derogatory fram- ing of his deed nor critical analysis . We see Antony directly , not through intermediaries who would alienate an audience by exposing discrepancies between what he says and what he does or ...
Page 226
... fall ; on the other hand that fall , in which Antony and Cleopatra paradoxically envision themselves triumphant and transcendent , ironically anticipates Christian redemption . We see Antony in part as an exemplum of moral degradation ...
... fall ; on the other hand that fall , in which Antony and Cleopatra paradoxically envision themselves triumphant and transcendent , ironically anticipates Christian redemption . We see Antony in part as an exemplum of moral degradation ...
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Preface | 7 |
Richard II | 241 |
The Two Gentlemen of Verona | 429 |
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