Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 10Gale Research Company, 1984 - 538 pages |
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Page 339
... poet must either have his tongue in his cheek or be dissociating himself from the companion figure who makes his poetry a challenge to Time . The language of the Sonnets , generally considered , is certain- ly not plain ; nor are the poet's ...
... poet must either have his tongue in his cheek or be dissociating himself from the companion figure who makes his poetry a challenge to Time . The language of the Sonnets , generally considered , is certain- ly not plain ; nor are the poet's ...
Page 340
... poet's allusions imply , it might be difficult to explain how he contrived to live for an- other twenty years . As a dramatist , Shakespeare's creative maturity began with the new century . His energies as a poet had not revealed ...
... poet's allusions imply , it might be difficult to explain how he contrived to live for an- other twenty years . As a dramatist , Shakespeare's creative maturity began with the new century . His energies as a poet had not revealed ...
Page 382
... poet's desire in the sonnets has a goal more like that of the English courtship novel , which climaxes at the mar- riage proposal , than like that of courtly love literature . The poet seeks his beloved's commitment , not consummation ...
... poet's desire in the sonnets has a goal more like that of the English courtship novel , which climaxes at the mar- riage proposal , than like that of courtly love literature . The poet seeks his beloved's commitment , not consummation ...
Contents
The Rape of Lucrece | 58 |
Sonnets | 145 |
Venus and Adonis | 405 |
Copyright | |
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