Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 7Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... means to perform . ' ' ] All's Well that Ends Well is one of the most pleasing of our author's comedies . The interest is however more of a serious than of a comic nature . The character of Helen is one of great sweetness and delicacy ...
... means to perform . ' ' ] All's Well that Ends Well is one of the most pleasing of our author's comedies . The interest is however more of a serious than of a comic nature . The character of Helen is one of great sweetness and delicacy ...
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... means by which joy was itself to be apprehended , that the conjunction of good and evil constituted the mode in which both should be perceived . Like the medieval mystery plays , All's Well That Ends Well at once celebrates the presence ...
... means by which joy was itself to be apprehended , that the conjunction of good and evil constituted the mode in which both should be perceived . Like the medieval mystery plays , All's Well That Ends Well at once celebrates the presence ...
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... means for attaining his ends , and would seize them undeterred by scruples of mo- rality ; less irreproachable as a man than Brutus , he is as a statesman far more excellent . Full of circumspection , he is full of suspicion of his ...
... means for attaining his ends , and would seize them undeterred by scruples of mo- rality ; less irreproachable as a man than Brutus , he is as a statesman far more excellent . Full of circumspection , he is full of suspicion of his ...
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