Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 13Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... political process , in contrast to late medieval political theory and the stan- dard practice of Renaissance princes . Their claim to provi- dential authorization for what was a good deal less than perfect justice merely duplicated the ...
... political process , in contrast to late medieval political theory and the stan- dard practice of Renaissance princes . Their claim to provi- dential authorization for what was a good deal less than perfect justice merely duplicated the ...
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... political " manner , a Machiavellian manner , in which all statements and actions are dedicated to attaining and retaining power . But if the Bastard in act 4 has learned the uses of Machia- vellian silence , he has still not found his ...
... political " manner , a Machiavellian manner , in which all statements and actions are dedicated to attaining and retaining power . But if the Bastard in act 4 has learned the uses of Machia- vellian silence , he has still not found his ...
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... political mate- rial in order to irradiate larger , more generally human , is- sues . For these critics Tillyard's political reading cramps the plays ' subtle ( and usually liberal ) insights . But in flee- ing what they see as the ...
... political mate- rial in order to irradiate larger , more generally human , is- sues . For these critics Tillyard's political reading cramps the plays ' subtle ( and usually liberal ) insights . But in flee- ing what they see as the ...
Contents
Camille Wells Slights The Raw and the Cooked in The Taming of the Shrew | 11 |
A Reading of The Two Gentlemen | 18 |
Festive Theory | 36 |
Copyright | |
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