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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Page 143
... motives . " His soliloquy at the beginning of Act II , Scene i , the critic contended , reveals his progression from impartiality to sophistry , as he convinces himself that the plot against Caesar is a just cause . MacCallum further ...
... motives . " His soliloquy at the beginning of Act II , Scene i , the critic contended , reveals his progression from impartiality to sophistry , as he convinces himself that the plot against Caesar is a just cause . MacCallum further ...
Page 304
... motives emerges principally through the observations of his declared enemies ; and these in turn , as they seek from one another the confirmation of their intentions , reveal the weaknesses and contradictions of their own motives . The ...
... motives emerges principally through the observations of his declared enemies ; and these in turn , as they seek from one another the confirmation of their intentions , reveal the weaknesses and contradictions of their own motives . The ...
Page 308
... motives , must founder ; but it runs against the nature of things as determined by the course of action in which he has compromised his honesty . The result is the sense of ' hollow- ness ' which dominates the speech , and from now on ...
... motives , must founder ; but it runs against the nature of things as determined by the course of action in which he has compromised his honesty . The result is the sense of ' hollow- ness ' which dominates the speech , and from now on ...
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