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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... problem of nature vs. spirit is not unrelated to the problem of passion vs. purity . The idea of purity in All's Well , manifested in the figure of Helena , is quite explicitly related to the divine world beyond nature with all those ...
... problem of nature vs. spirit is not unrelated to the problem of passion vs. purity . The idea of purity in All's Well , manifested in the figure of Helena , is quite explicitly related to the divine world beyond nature with all those ...
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... problem play . It is a problem play in much the same way as the Wild Duck [ by Henrik Ibsen ] , which has a very similar theme : the tragic mischief created by the actions of a young idealist in fulfilment of the highest principles ...
... problem play . It is a problem play in much the same way as the Wild Duck [ by Henrik Ibsen ] , which has a very similar theme : the tragic mischief created by the actions of a young idealist in fulfilment of the highest principles ...
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... problem of Julius Caesar . In Plutarch's " The Life of Julius Caesar , " we are told that Caesar was " mortally hated " because he wished to be king ; we see the people angered be- cause Caesar should so " lightly esteem . . . the ...
... problem of Julius Caesar . In Plutarch's " The Life of Julius Caesar , " we are told that Caesar was " mortally hated " because he wished to be king ; we see the people angered be- cause Caesar should so " lightly esteem . . . the ...
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